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Updated 29 Mar 2025

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image shikha sharma

posted on 9 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Medium level test to attend

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Pattern pyramid
  • Q2. Programming lang
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and experienced professional with a background in marketing and sales.

    • Over 5 years of experience in marketing and sales roles

    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

    • Proven track record of exceeding sales targets

    • Proficient in digital marketing strategies

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Project Skillset

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image kuldeep patil

posted on 11 May 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Js basics, React basics
  • Q2. Closure, hoisting
  • Q3. What is Virtual DOM
  • Ans. 

    Virtual DOM is a concept in React where a lightweight copy of the actual DOM is created to improve performance by minimizing actual DOM manipulations.

    • Virtual DOM is a representation of the actual DOM in memory.

    • When changes are made to the virtual DOM, React compares it with the actual DOM and only updates the necessary parts.

    • This helps in improving performance by reducing the number of actual DOM manipulations.

    • Example:...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JS Code snippets

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Dec 2024

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

I appeared for an interview before Dec 2023.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude questions from beginners level

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Simple coding programs in c or c++ or java

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Nov 2022

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Internal working of concurrenthashmap
  • Ans. 

    ConcurrentHashMap is a thread-safe implementation of Map interface in Java.

    • It uses a hash table to store key-value pairs.

    • It allows multiple threads to read and write concurrently.

    • It uses a technique called lock striping to achieve concurrency.

    • It provides better performance than Hashtable and synchronizedMap.

    • It supports atomic operations like putIfAbsent() and replace().

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find duplicate word from list of string
  • Ans. 

    Find duplicate word from list of string

    • Split the string into words

    • Use a hash table to keep track of word occurrences

    • Return the duplicate word(s)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Data structures is required and aws cloud technology

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 May 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was an online aptitude test with easy quant, English and math questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Probably the easiest round I have ever been in, the interviewer was more interested in my personal life than the interview. He asked me about my past girlfriends, why my marks dipped in end semesters and t...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If it's campus placement then need not to worry, you'll be selected if you cleared the aptitude test/round. Technical rounds are very very easy.

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

SQL, Python, Project Based questions,power bi

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 May 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are CTE in sql ?
  • Ans. 

    CTE stands for Common Table Expressions in SQL, which are temporary result sets that can be referenced within a SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statement.

    • CTEs are defined using the WITH keyword followed by a name for the CTE and a SELECT statement that defines the result set.

    • They can be used to simplify complex queries, improve readability, and avoid repeating the same subquery multiple times.

    • CTEs are particularly us...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Project related questions
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your weaknesses
  • Q2. What was the most difficult project so far and how did you handle it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be ready with SQL questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 May 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Exception Handling in .Net, Migration in db
  • Q2. Explain current project
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 May 2024

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. React node basic questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. React node easy/medium level questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview, you can crack it

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Apr 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic oops and java questions along with microservices
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion with hiring manager about the project scope you have worked on and what you would like to work on
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on basics

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 One-on-one Round.
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?

Some of the top questions asked at the 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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Cognizant Associate Interview Process

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