I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Kolkata)
Interview
I applied online through LinkedIn and got selected for 1st tech round confirmation came via email, but did not qualify it to continue the next round.
The technical round was actually not that difficult but still I won't say it was easy in any way. Most things were basics to filter out lowballs, and then the a little advance topics were asked
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL: Given a ER Diagram, asked to get 3 highest earning zones, who are not main branch
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Tempe, AZ) in May 2026
Interview
Never got to the interview. They rescheduled 5+ times/were no shows at every interview I attended and claimed it was technical issues. This was all for some program where they train you to be a data engineer but it seems like they couldn't figure out an interview
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Feb 2026
Interview
Interview was F2F and all the rounds took place on the same day. Once the technical round was done, further communication was handled Virtual. And Salary discussion was done through Virtual.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Incremental loads, Time Travel, SQl & Project explanation