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Cognizant Associate Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 23 Jan 2025

Top Cognizant Associate Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Annotations to initialisation of the pre requisites and methods to perform actions in testng a d difference between background keywrod
  • Q2. 1. What is owasp top 10 web? 2. Types of injection attack?. 3. Java based questions?. 4. Projects and internship?.
  • Q3. Program to build a traingle of squares in c or java
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Cognizant Associate Engineer Interview Experiences

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sneha Sudhir

posted on 10 Jul 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain scheduling process
  • Ans. 

    Scheduling process involves creating a timeline for tasks and resources to ensure efficient completion of a project.

    • Identify tasks and their dependencies

    • Estimate duration for each task

    • Allocate resources based on availability

    • Create a timeline or Gantt chart

    • Monitor progress and adjust schedule as needed

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude and comprehension passages were asked

Round 2 - Communication 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Framing sentences
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some simple codes

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Aditya Chandel

posted on 24 May 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is change data capture
  • Ans. 

    Change data capture is a process of identifying and capturing changes made to data in a database.

    • Captures changes made to data in a database

    • Tracks inserts, updates, and deletes

    • Enables synchronization of data across different systems

    • Used in data replication and integration processes

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Communication round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your internship
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Tell me some important point on project

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell about your internship

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Poornima Nagarajan

posted on 29 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Given problem solving questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About previous project details

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nageswarreddy Pulikanti

posted on 29 Mar 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It is combination of arthematic, reasoning and coding.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly on resume related
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C programming code prime number
  • Ans. 

    To check if a number is prime in C programming, iterate from 2 to n/2 and check for divisibility.

    • Iterate from 2 to n/2 and check if n is divisible by any number

    • If n is divisible by any number, it is not a prime number

    • If n is not divisible by any number, it is a prime number

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. Coding problems using hashmap, repeating characters in string
2. Selenium basics questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. ADO.Net related questions
  • Q2. SQL Joins related Questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Expectation, Reason for leaving current job
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Annotations to initialisation of the pre requisites and methods to perform actions in testng a d difference between background keywrod
  • Ans. 

    Annotations in TestNG are used to initialize prerequisites and perform actions in tests. Background keyword is not a TestNG concept.

    • Annotations in TestNG are used to define the behavior of test methods or classes.

    • Annotations like @BeforeSuite, @BeforeTest, @BeforeClass, @BeforeMethod are used to initialize prerequisites.

    • Annotations like @Test are used to define the actual test methods.

    • Annotations like @AfterMethod, @Af...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. W have @beforeclass can be across the framework and background keyword in feature file is for that feature scenarios only

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Associate Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Associate 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 Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are Defect Management, Test Management, Test Strategy, Test Planning and Test scripts.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Associate Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Associate Engineer interview -

  1. Annotations to initialisation of the pre requisites and methods to perform acti...read more
  2. 1. What is owasp top 10 web? 2. Types of injection attack?. 3. Java based quest...read more
  3. Program to build a traingle of squares in c or j...read more
How long is the Cognizant Associate Engineer interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Associate Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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