I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Coimbatore) in Aug 2011
Interview
There were two rounds. The first one was aptitutde round containing basic questions. Very very easy to clear. The second round was HR interview. Not being rude or arrogant will get you through for sure.
Introduction
Basic of Oops and Programming
2 Coding Questions
Reverse String and Number
Question on Java and SQL Spring Boot and Other programing related questions like hashing map vs hash table why they are used
It was three round interview with written test and 2 easy interviews. One technical and one with HR for compensation discussion. All were conducted on the same day. In order to get selected need to stand out and answer uniquely.