Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, known for transforming clients’ business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Ranked 193 on the Fortune 500, Cognizant is consistently listed among the most admired companies globally. The company promotes an inclusive culture and offers an ideal opportunity to be part of one of the largest companies in the digital industry worldwide.
GenC 2025: Key Opportunities for Graduate Freshers
Eligibility Criteria for 2025 Batch
| Criterion | Requirement |
| Batch | 2025 batch of specific B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M. Tech degrees. |
| Academic Record | Students must possess a consistent academic record. |
| Minimum Percentage | Minimum 60% in X, XII, Diploma, UG & PG. Note: Rounding off 59.9% is not allowed. |
| Arrears | Students with standing arrears are NOT eligible. |
| Joining Requirement | At the time of joining, all recruits must have a minimum 60% aggregate in the pursuing degree with no standing arrears. |
| Nationality | Open to Indian nationals / OCIs who are currently residing in India. |
The appropriate CGPA to percentage conversion will be considered as per university norms.
Key responsibilities include:
- Code Development and Maintenance: Develop, maintain, test, debug, and deploy code according to requirement specifications.
- Requirements Management: Understand business requirements, raise clarifications, and create necessary documents.
- Testing: Understand data requirements and develop effective test scenarios.
- Design & Planning: Create low-level design for components.
- Project Management: Identify and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, and proactively address issues to mitigate points of failure.
- Collaboration: Participate as a member of the project team in meetings and technical sessions to develop reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions.
Candidates must also understand the Agile application development environment, deliverables due, and follow the SDLC.
Essential Skills and Work Environment
Successful candidates must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. A mandatory requirement is the flexibility to work from any Cognizant office location in a given shift timing and technology. Cognizant expects employees to continuously upskill/reskill and cross-skill to scale up to new technologies.
Application Process and Locations
Application Deadline
The Application Deadline is 05 December 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Recruitment Locations
Cognizant is hiring for locations including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Coimbatore, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, and Indore.
Mandatory Document Checklist
Candidates must be prepared with specific documents at different stages of the hiring process.
| Stage | Mandatory Documents Required |
| Registration | Resume attached with the latest passport size photograph. Industry accredited certificate (if available) must be uploaded mandatorily. |
| Interview | All academic documents, including school/college, UG, and PG marksheets, provisional/degree certificate, and the college ID card (if available). |
| Onboarding | PAN card (mandatory requirement). Voter Id card / Passport is mandatory to verify citizenship. |
Crucial Note on PAN Card: Background verification will fail if the last name is not updated or if the PAN card name does not match the registered name. Accuracy of details like last name and father’s name is essential.
All shortlisted candidates will be notified on the hiring category for the interview. Communications will be sent only to the registered personal mail ID in Superset, which shall be considered the primary email ID and should not be changed.
Crucial Note on PAN Card: Background verification will fail if the last name is not updated or if the PAN card name does not match the registered name. Accuracy of details like last name and father’s name is essential.
All shortlisted candidates will be notified on the hiring category for the interview. Communications will be sent only to the registered personal mail ID in Superset, which shall be considered the primary email ID and should not be changed.
To conceptualise the volume of data and requirements:
Think of the Cognizant GenC 2025 drive not just as a job application, but as a heavily armoured checklist for entry into a highly selective digital ecosystem. Every document and academic percentage (60% minimum, no rounding) acts as a specific lock that must be perfectly opened before the final gate (onboarding) can be passed, ensuring only the most precise and prepared candidates gain access.
