Cognizant Software Developer interview questions
Updated May 15, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 24%Applied onlineApplied online
- 5%RecruiterRecruiter
- 3%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 3%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
- 3%In PersonIn Person
- 2%OtherOther
Interview search
1,694 interviews
Cognizant interviews FAQs
- Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 1,346 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 18 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Software Developer according to 1,346 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 4%
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