Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 267 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 Software Engineer according to 267 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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Online test: It is not a tough thing to crack Online test of Cognizant. There is general aptitude and English. You can easily crack it if you have gone through questions in Aptitude Questions and Answers
Technical Interview: It will be a domain based interview. In my case, interviewer was so cool and composed. He loved my resume as I had some achievements as I was a Microsoft Student Partner and placement cell coordinator of college. He asked me about my blogs and my tested my knowledge in computer. Interestingly, I took him to subjects which I knew very well.
HR: He tried to pressurize me, but I was very cool and composed. He asked me the reason, why am I so relaxed, I told I have been to stage many times for extempore and events, so am not that tensed. He asked me to extemporize about Water and I did. Next, he asked me what will I do if an employee takes credit for my job. I told, I will do nothing, as I work for my satisfaction and company's demand. I got the satisfaction as I completed it beautifully
Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Cognizant
Great interview experience. The interviewers were friendly, professional, and supportive. Whenever I couldn't answer a question, they patiently explained the expected approach and concepts, making the discussion comfortable, informative, and encouraging throughout.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Jun 2026
Interview
only one round of technical interview for senior position, and hr execution was not proper, they didn;t connect when needed and no proper negotiation of salary either since shortlisting for interview
The interview was primarily technical, concentrating on C#, .NET, SQL, and API concepts. Questions tested understanding of core principles and practical application. The process was straightforward, professional, and focused on technical depth.