Cognizant·Software Engineer

Cognizant Software Engineer interview experience

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Bangalore RuralPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an online test that felt pretty straightforward, more like a campus-style filter than a high-stakes exam.

After that, I had a technical interview focused on core engineering basics—Java, DSA, SQL, and cloud fundamentals. The questions were familiar in tone and I felt like the interviewer was measuring whether I could handle the basics reliably rather than trying to trick me.

In the live interview, the interaction stayed friendly. I was asked a couple of DSA/coding questions at an easy-to-moderate level, and the interviewer stayed supportive while I worked through them. SQL came up as well, and the overall vibe matched the earlier test: fundamentals first, then light coding problem

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