Cognizant DN 5.0 – Not shortlisted for Round 1 Technical Interview. Am I rejected?
Hi everyone, I need some clarity regarding the Cognizant Digital Nurture 5.0 Campus Hiring 2027 process.
I completed all the previous stages:
Communication Assessment
Qualifier Technical Assessment
Deep Skilling Assessment
My track was Java FSE.
Some candidates from my college have now received the shortlist for the Technical Interview, but my name is not on the list and I did not receive any interview mail.
However, my Superset application status still shows “Applied”, not Rejected/Not Selected.
I also found the following official-looking Cognizant mail shared with the placement cell:
“This will be Round 1 of the selection process. Candidates who successfully clear the Round 1 interview will be offered GenC category and will be invited to participate in Round 2 virtual interview process towards GenC Next category hiring.”
Based on this, it looks like:
Round 1 Technical Interview → Clear it → GenC → Round 2 → Chance for GenC Next
Since I was not shortlisted for Round 1, does this basically mean I am rejected from the DN 5.0 process, or is there any possibility of:
Another Round 1 shortlist being released later?
Re-evaluation for GenC?
Receiving an offer despite not being in this current interview list?
Has anyone experienced the 2027 Cognizant DN 5.0 / GenC process or received similar communication from their placement cell?
Please share only genuine information from your placement cell/Cognizant if possible.