Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Software Developer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Drug test: 20%
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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.
I applied online and got a calll back, had 4 rounds in total. first was a behavioral phone call just casual talks about your skills and when can you start working and general questions, then two coding rounds in hackerrank - was asked to code in java although the job was for python and finally HR.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant in Sep 2025
Interview
The interview was very basic. The 4 Lpa and the 6.5 Lpa options were pretty rudimentary, they focused on communication skills and basic programming questions. The 12 Lpa and the 18Lpa interviews focus more on your AI knowledge and that is lil tough to crack