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Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Snowflake architecture Snowpipe Time travel

Associate Interview Questions

user image kankatala tarun

posted on 2 Jun 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Maths, English, Logical reasoning

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About PowerApps, Power Automate, SharePoint
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions about shift and work location etc

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Associate Interview Questions

user image Anwesha Dhal

posted on 13 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Moderate with AMCAT format questions.

2

One-on-one Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. About java concepts
  • Q2. About college project
  • Q3. Mostly questions from CV
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you want to see yourself 5 years down the line.
  • Q2. What motivates you to work in our organisation.

Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar and was interviewed before Oct 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

3 questions related to Easy medium DSA level were asked.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL related question( theory) mostly on different types of joins
  • Q2. Asked to find a prime number
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Discussions related to documents

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare and you will do well.

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Associate Interview Questions

user image Sagar Raj

posted on 21 Nov 2022

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Loop in linked list problem
  • Q2. Concurrent hash map internal working
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Duplicate word from list of string

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn data structures and coding skills.
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Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Sep 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. .net design patterns
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you switching job

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Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 May 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is .net framework
  • Q2. Code technology from Microsoft

Skills evaluated in this interview

Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Expalin about CI/CD
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Nov 2022

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic knowledge check on technology
  • Q2. Questions from previous project experience
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Document verification, Salary Discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up basics and prepare to handle questions on your contributions on previous role

Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 May 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2

Coding Test Round

Hackerrank coding test

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Java oops , spring boot , hibernate and collection framework questions

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Associate 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 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 Project Management, Project Planning, Test Cases, Test Strategy and Unit Testing.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Associate interview?

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How long is the Cognizant Associate interview process?

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

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Interview Process at Cognizant Associate

based on 136 interviews in last 1 year

3 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round 1
  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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People are getting interviews through

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46%
17%
7%
6%
6%
6%
12% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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