I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Apr 2011
Interview
I applied to Web analytics division of CTS Chennai through an employee of Cognizant. I was called for the interview along with my resume. They asked me why did I choose the web analytics division when I was from Civil engineering. They have seen my previous web analytics related works. And some related technical questions were asked. They asked to present a presentation on the analysis of couple of websites to test my analytical and presentation skills. I was interviewed by Asst. Manager - Projects and Associate-Projects. The interview consisted both HR and Tech questions. Both of them were friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did I choose Web Analytics division when I got good prospects in my core Civil Engineering?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant in Jan 2009
Interview
1. Campus presentation
2. Campus intinial 1:1 interview
3. Interview on site that included tests, interview with futuer colleagues, manager, management, and HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A business case question that tests your analytical and reasoning skills
The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Teaneck, NJ) in Dec 2010
Interview
The first on-campus interview is a simple 1:1 interview. The second round, they fly you to Teaneck NJ to interview have two more 1:1 interviews with other consultants, and finally 1 1:1 interview with a manager. The interviews are mostly behavioral with typical questions on leadership and teamwork. There is also one technical interview, however due to my degree (mechanical engineering) I was exempt from the technical questions. I believe this is because they involve coding. There is a presentation about Cognizant and they pay for your food.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were proactive in accomplishing a task.