Technical interview, Manager interview, HR
Went well and technical interview was challenging.
But able to manage and clear all rounds.
Most of interview is based on my knowledge of software and the experience of domain
First round will be technical, second round is managerial round. Interview process is online with video mode. Interview process is easy. They will share the link and we have to join.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Cognizant in Oct 2025
Interview
Joke of a company. Pursued by them to apply for a role. They consistently delayed and rearrange the interview. When they eventually do it, it goes well and am told by everyone including the hiring manager that they are proceeding to final interview. Ghosted for many weeks and then just a default email that they are not proceeding. Absolutely joke of a company and hiring process. They are not worth getting involved with. If that’s how they behave having headhunted me I dread to think how poor it is for everyone else.
Good, both the interview rounds were easy, hr was very responsive. Entire process got completed in two weeks but later they said they prefer a early joiner and didn't proceed with the offer letter.
Cognizant interviews FAQs
Solution Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solution Architect roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Solution Architect according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Drug test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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