The COGNIZANT recruitment drive has kicked off a lot of questions! From how to apply, to what documents to bring along for the interview. The questions are endless. We are here to help you enlighten yourself with all things COGNIZANT! Read ahead to get started!
rnCOGNIZANT is the dream company for almost all engineers. This company gives you the platform to apply and develop your skills and the pay package is also good (wink, wink). Thus, it is a company that hundreds of people apply to all across the world. In India, the competition is even more! So, it is important for you to be well aware of the requirements of COGNIZANT. This article is here to help you do that.
rnThe experience required, qualification requirements, location, salary, interview questions and experiences. These are some of the questions that this article will answer.
rnOFF – CAMPUS RECRUITMENT
rnQualification – BE, B. Tech, Any Graduation, Any Post Graduation
rnNOTE: All applicants should have a minimum score of 60% in their academics. The scores should be consistent over the years. The applicants should also make sure that they do not have pending backlogs at the time of applying. You will not be eligible to apply if you have pending backlogs.
rnLocation – All across India
rnJob Description – Entry-level engineer
rnSalary – The best in the industry
rnSelection Process – The selection process is based on requirement of COGNIZANT. Each round of selection is important to get to the next round.
rn1. Written Test
rn2. Group Discussions (this may or not be a part of the process)
rn3. Technical Interview
rn4. HR Interview
rnNOTE: A few things to keep in mind about working at COGNIZANT
rn1. Applicants should be flexible to work in shifts
rn2. Applicants should have good communication skills
rn3. Applicants should have a flair for mathematics or should be quick in calculations
rn4. Applicants should have strong analytical skills
rn5. Applicants should have strong project management skills
rn6. Applicants should have efficient problem-solving skills
rnDocuments required – These documents should be with you when you appear for the selection process. Carry originals along with their photocopies.
rn1. Class X marksheet
rn2. Class 12 marksheet/ Diploma marksheet
rn3. Consolidated marksheets of graduation or post-graduation. Whichever is applicable. If you haven’t graduated yet, then you can carry along the most recent marksheet.
rn4. Photo ID proof (PAN card, passport, college ID, etc)
rn5. Passport size photographs
rn6. Updated resume
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Application Process
1. Log into the official account of COGNIZANT (https://www.cognizant.com/careers)
rn2. Click on the “CAREERS” option
rn3. The various openings at the company appear
rn4. Select the appropriate option based on your preference
rn5. The eligibility is on the website for all to access
rn6. Click apply and fill in all the details. Recheck before submitting
rnInterview Experience – SURESH MARADI
rnInterview Process:
rn“Initially there were visiting our college campus fair as mass recruiters, but from this time they offered us 6.5lpa per annum and we were supposed to face a different set of placement procedures. Initially they said and put one post on our placement portal as *’ we are visiting your college and academic criteria should be overall 60%(10th, Diploma/12th, BE)’ *Placement procedure was open to all Branches of Engineering. *Dead backs were allowed but not live backs, max 2 years of year gap in education was allowed. Of course, they allowed all Branches but they preferred only ‘Coders:-one who has good coding skills’. so initially they put one written test in our college only. *Aptitude-technical comprised of 7 questions those were very easy and that test was for about 60 minutes. Questions were like removing duplicates from strings, printing pattern etc they were very easy some questions were based in debugging and some of type complete the function given below, they were very easy. And that was elimination round too so be alert, and I passed in that test, among 200 they shortlisted only 68 members and next round was >>>>> CTS Online test <<<<< The online test will consist of following sections: 1. English Comprehension 2. Critical Reasoning 3. Data Interpretation 4. Coding (2 questions for 60 minutes) But I am not writing that test because I have Exact 2 years of gap, as I completed my PUC or 12th before joining Diploma, but if they consider my 12th, my Overall aggregate will not met 60% as I have less % in 12th, but I was having legal aggregate in SSLC, Diploma, Engineering But not in 12th, but I admitted to Engineering on Diploma not on 12th so I wrote test But later they not allowed me to write next test Thank you.”
rnRounds
rn-Aptitude – Technical
rn-Writing Ability
rnQuestions Asked
rnAptitude – Technical
rn-Q: And some other debugging questions like what bit will print and what is the purpose
rn-Q: classes examples and what will happen if we import as private, public etc while inheriting features of super class
rn-Q: print the following pattern * ** *** ****
rn-Q: removing the duplicates from a sorted string
rn-Q: Find the second largest in an array
rnThe Cognizant test pattern for ON-CAMPUS Drive features the following sections:
rnCritical Reasoning – 15 questions – 20 minutes
rnProgramming – 2 questions – 60 minutes
rnData Interpretation – 10 questions – 15 minutes
rnEnglish Comprehension – 22 questions – 18 minutes
rnCognizant reserves the right to make changes in the written exam. But, the changes are usually not that drastic. Small tweaks here and there is what they might do.
rnGoing through sample papers and previous year papers will help you get a better understanding of the written round. Brush up on various interview questions as well.
rnKeep a calm and cool mind. You will get the job as long as you work hard and brush up on the skills required for the job. Go through FACE Prep for tips on how to prepare for interviews, etc. Good luck!