Cognizant·Software Engineer

Cognizant Software Engineer interview experience

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ChennaiPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process stretched across multiple stages and felt structured, but also genuinely challenging.

I went through several rounds—first a communication check, then an aptitude-style cognitive assessment, and then the technical round. The technical portion was the one that really stood out: it included a mix of DSA and SQL-style questions, plus a development/problem-solving prompt, and it was framed around core fundamentals and how well I could reason through problems rather than just recall.

After that, there was a combined technical and HR-style interaction. The HR part leaned into classic fit questions—things like strengths and weaknesses, self-introduction, and career goals—plus

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