Is your ambition to start your career in the IT field? Then Cognizant would be the right choice to perceive your career path because cognizant provides various job opportunities for freshers and for the profession who have skills and qualifications can land their career in the Cognizant technology. 

Cognizant is the customer service base technology. It has headquarters in various places like the United States, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, and many geographical locations. 

Cognizant is an American based global technology company that provides IT-based services that include Marketing, technology, consultancy, and business services to build a strong bridge between customer and business. 

Now, in this blog, we shall discuss the cognizant package for freshers and the types of services, eligible criteria, skills, and interview process in the cognizant. 

Cognizant offers a wide range of services, including Healthcare, Communications, Media & Technology, Capital Markets, Information Services, Manufacturing, Banking, Consumer Goods, Insurance, Life Sciences, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Education, Retail, etc. 

Further, it provides Digital Business and Technology Services such as Application Services & Modernization, Digital Engineering, Cloud Enablement, Cognizant Infrastructure Services, Digital Experience, Internet of Things, Core Modernization, Cognizant Security, Quality Engineering & Assurance, Digital Strategy, Enterprise Application Services, and Artificial Intelligence.

In Digital Business Operations, cognizant technology provides services like  Intelligent Process Automation, Enterprise Services, Business Process Services, and Industry & Platform Solutions.

Lately, Microsoft Business Applications 2021/2022 Inner Circle Award has been awarded to Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG) (Dynamics 365). And top ranks of Microsoft’s Business Applications partners for delivering the cloud innovation and providing digital initiatives to global clients by contributing coordinated effort to assure customers satisfaction.

Moreover, cognizant received two awards for BTOES, the industrial awards are:

• Best Achievement in Operational Excellence to Deliver Business Transformation
• Best Achievement in a Process Mining Program

Due to its increasing growth, Cognizant has been one of the leading professional services businesses, adapting customers’ business, management, and technology platforms for the digital realm. Our consulting service centered on industry helps customers plan, develop, and operate more efficient and advanced businesses. Among various leading companies, cognizant ranked 195 in the United States of America.

Moreover, it provides various job opportunities for freshers and professionals who intend to begin their career in Cognizant. According to the report, the Cognizant recruitment process increases yearly by 15%, which can be predicted to 3,32,605. More than 52,000 freshers are recruited every year, and 40% of them are from the campus selection process. It is the highest recruitment process compared to other companies. 

Now, we shall discuss the qualifications and skills required to land your job in cognizant technology. 

Qualification Criteria

As cognizant has provided various job opportunities for freshers and professionals, the eligibility criteria differ from one job role to another. But, we have mentioned the basic qualification that helps to start your career in Information Technology(IT). Qualifications are Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications,  Master of Technology, Bachelors in science, etc., So, these are the basic qualifications you should complete to enter the IT industry. 

Further, you should have more than 60% percentage in 10th, 12th, and degree courses without any Backlogs. Candidates who have a more than two-year break in their academic study are not eligible to apply. Moreover, good written and verbal communication is mandatory. 

Skills

Skills are essential to land your job in IT, but the skills and qualifications may differ from the job role you obtained. 

Technical Skills

• Coding knowledge
• Programming languages skills like Java, Python, PHP, Javascript, R, etc. 
• Operating system knowledge
• Database management
• Network skill

Soft Skills

• Good written and communication skill
• Analytical skill
• Problem-solving skill
• Reasoning and Creativity skill
• Project management
• Leadership
• Teamwork skill

These are the minimum requirements and skills for freshers, although skills will vary depending on your employment role. For example, Automation Testers – Selenium with Java, you’ll need talents like:

• Selenium practical experience.
• Skill in Java coding 
• Participation in the setup of the Selenium environment
• Organizing, maintaining, and generating Test Automation Resources
• Developing, modifying, troubleshooting, and executing test cases are all things that we do.
• Coordinating and keeping track of the defect process.
• Debugging and handling changes.
• Discovering and fixing Object Identification and Defect Handling issues.
• Cooperate with members of the Test team and the Development team 

Furthermore, cognizant offers boot camps for students interested in technical professions such as software engineer, full-stack engineer, etc. During this boot camp, you can meet up with like-minded people and impart knowledge on technical skills. This boot campus is conducted for self-motivated people who are eager to learn new technology. The candidates who are registered for this boot camp are suggested to have a laptop with internet connectivity, which would help them have practical knowledge.

Cognizant technology offers various job roles for fresher as well as professionals. The job roles are Automation Testers – Selenium with Java, Lead developer, Associate and Senior Associate, Project Manager, DevOps engineer, Senior DevOps QA Engineer, Senior/Lead Quality Engineer, Java developer, Senior Associate, Solution Architect, .Net Developer, UAT Test Lead, etc. 

As a result, freshers will find plenty of career chances at Cognizant. You can have many questions regarding how to prepare for the interview round and how to apply for it. We’ll go through this in greater detail now.

How to apply

• You can apply through the  www.cognizant.com
• Click the career page and apply for the post you need to apply for.
• Fill in your information on the application.
• Then fill out the application for the job you want.
• Fill out all of the fields and attach all of the required certifications.
• Fill in the required information, such as your email address, username, and password.
• Direct job alerts are also available from time to time.
• Before hitting the submit button, double-check all of your information.

The interview process would be scheduled for the applicants who are selected for the interview process.

Interview Process

• Written test
• Technical interview
• HR Round

Written Test

The written round is divided into two main sections: The General Aptitude Test and the Verbal Ability Test. The General Aptitude Test includes a section on quantitative reasoning,  logical thinking, and mathematical-oriented questions.

Technical Interview

In the technical round, you can expect questions from Data types and algorithms, database management systems, Operating systems, software platforms, network management, Object-oriented programming systems, and programming languages. But the technical interview questions are based on the job they applied for. 

HR

After completing your technical round, you’ll have to go through the HR round. In this round, you should focus on your soft skills like communications and English speaking skills. So, be prepared for general interview questions and portray yourself better. 

Cognizant Package for Freshers

In Cognizant, the candidate with less than one year of experience is paid around ₹4.2 Lakhs annually. And for freshers, it is paid around ₹3.9 Lakhs. However, it depends on their level of experience, skill, and position. For example, the Java developer is paid around ₹5,25,848 per year. 

Now, you would have understood how to start your career path and cognizant salary structure. However, as compared to other IT companies, cognizant pays highly, and it is also considered one of the top-paying companies in India.