Cognizant·Software Engineer

Cognizant Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a recruiter-style communication call, then about a week later I moved into a technical screen.

The technical part was very backend-focused: I got questions around Python and Django, REST APIs, and SQL queries. I also talked through my experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub workflows, and database optimization, and the interviewer connected it to realistic scenarios like microservices-style problem solving and cloud deployment concepts using AWS services.

After that, the process kept moving with additional rounds of coding and technical evaluation. One of the coding segments was delivered through HackerRank and, even though the role aligned to Python, I was asked to write code in

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