Cognizant·Software Engineer

Cognizant Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

IndiaPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a longer campus-style process where the rounds piled up more than I expected.

It started with aptitude and communication assessments, then moved into technical evaluation and coding rounds. I remember there being multiple steps before the actual interview—some online, some more formal—which made the timeline feel stretched.

When I finally reached the interview and HR stages, the experience still felt high-touch in the sense that they were trying to evaluate both technical thinking and overall fit. There was also mention of cluster-based campus recruitment and that onboarding timing could shift. In my situation, even after I was selected, onboarding delay happened and

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