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Cognex Applications Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Feb 2022

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Round 1 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. What is your family background?
  • Q3. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q5. Tell me about yourself.
Round 2 - Salary discussion 

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. FA Products known and previous experience
  • Ans. 

    I have experience with various FA products such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.

    • Experience with oscilloscopes

    • Knowledge of spectrum analyzers

    • Familiarity with power supplies

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. TL will conduct interview from corresponding batch
Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Final around with Hr
  • Q2. Expected package
  • Q3. Reason to leave past company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Expecting hands on experience on all FA products and flexible person interested in learning.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me About yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Senior Engineer with a strong background in software development and project management.

    • Over 10 years of experience in software engineering

    • Expertise in project management and leading cross-functional teams

    • Proficient in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, and C++

    • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver high-quality solutions under tight deadlines

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your career path
  • Ans. 

    I started my career as a junior engineer at a tech startup, where I gained hands-on experience in software development. I then moved on to larger companies, taking on more challenging projects and eventually reaching a senior engineer position.

    • Started as junior engineer at tech startup

    • Gained hands-on experience in software development

    • Moved on to larger companies for more challenging projects

    • Progressed to senior enginee

  • Answered by AI
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a pointer to pointer
  • Ans. 

    A pointer to pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another pointer variable.

    • It is used to create dynamic data structures like linked lists and trees.

    • It allows multiple levels of indirection.

    • It is denoted by ** in C and C++.

    • Example: int **ptr;

    • Example: ptr = &p; where p is a pointer variable.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Class, object, inheritance, polymorphism,dbms

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on pointers,work on ds, study network analysis, learn more about the job and company

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Normal question about past experience
  • Q2. When you can join and all
Round 2 - Assignment 

SQL test on Select query, insert, create

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the main principles of the Java
  • Ans. 

    Main principles of Java include object-oriented programming, platform independence, and automatic memory management.

    • Object-oriented programming: Java is based on classes and objects, allowing for encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • Platform independence: Java code can run on any platform that has a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) installed.

    • Automatic memory management: Java uses garbage collection to automatically m

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the different between == and equals method
  • Ans. 

    The == operator compares the memory addresses of two objects, while the equals method compares the content of two objects.

    • The == operator is used to compare the memory addresses of two objects in Java.

    • The equals method is used to compare the content of two objects in Java.

    • Example: String str1 = new String("hello"); String str2 = new String("hello"); str1 == str2 will return false, but str1.equals(str2) will return true

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is jdk, string related questions, basic java oops questions?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Os, cloud computing, DBMS, networks, ai and ml mcq questions were asked

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Programming
  • Q2. Technical on your domain
  • Q3. Manager technical on your domain
  • Q4. HR

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. How to find the middle of a linked list in one iteration.
  • Ans. 

    To find the middle of a linked list in one iteration, use two pointers with different speeds.

    • Initialize two pointers, one slow and one fast, both pointing to the head of the linked list.

    • Move the slow pointer one step at a time and the fast pointer two steps at a time.

    • When the fast pointer reaches the end of the linked list, the slow pointer will be at the middle node.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. All sorting you know and their complexities both time and space
  • Q3. Eagle eye view of binary tree
  • Ans. 

    A binary tree is a data structure consisting of nodes, where each node has at most two children.

    • Binary tree is used to represent hierarchical relationships between nodes

    • Traversal of binary tree can be done in three ways: inorder, preorder, postorder

    • Binary search tree is a type of binary tree where left child is smaller and right child is greater than parent

    • Balanced binary tree has height difference of at most 1 between...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Revise everything you learnt just before the intervsiew. Be clear on things you have put on your resume.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognex Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognex Applications Engineer interview?
Cognex interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognex interview process are HR.
How to prepare for Cognex Applications Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Cognex. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognex expect are Corporate, Management, Office Equipment, Operating Systems and Presales.

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