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Updated 17 Dec 2024

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user image Anonymous

posted on 27 May 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About the core java stuff
  • Q2. About the technology that we put in on resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would just say be good at the technical stuffs that your are hands on... Rest of the things will taken care by Cognizant 🙂 meaning you once you met their technical eligiblity ... They pick u and upskill you ...

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Jul 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basics question like current roles and tasks. Questions related to new features in HTML5,css3,JavaScript. Basic questions on angular. Decorator, interceptor, event delegation , hostbinding and listener, ob...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your basics clear

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Mar 2022

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. All Scenario basis questions related to real time situations . 2. How to handle scripting challenges ? 3. All Performance Testing types ? 4. PTLC workflow ,Workload Modelling ?
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Load, Stress, Endurance testing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go through all basic concepts interviewer mostly ask questions from these .
Also prepared some scenario basis questions ,interview was not that tough just be confident and active throughout the discussion

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Oct 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It's all depend on the profile and the skills mentioned in your resume

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Kusum Koli

posted on 27 Jul 2021

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Basic coding ques: factorial of a number (both recursive and iterative) and a walk through of the programs solved in assessment round.
  • Q2. More attention was given to project explanation in detail - architecture, flow, design, technical stack with diagrams.
  • Q3. Detailed questions about OOP concepts, Databases, cloud computing- types of clouds, c vs cpp, etc
  • Q4. During the coding round prior to interview shortlisting, there were three coding question (medium to hard level). Duration- 1.5 hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview was taken by two interviewers and lasted for around an hour and was 90% Technical and 10% HR.

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Aug 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I joined as fresher. So they focused on the project, Java as I told it as my preferred language, SQL, Database basics, Data structure basics, Explain about the ER diagram of your project, what was your rol...

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Jul 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions came from core java , springboot, pl/sql as per my cv

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident with ur techincal skill thats it

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Mar 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Introduction and Basic Summary
  • Q2. Technical Question related to field.
  • Q3. Purpose for switch
  • Ans. 

    I switched to pursue new opportunities and challenges.

    • Seeking growth and development

    • Desire for new experiences

    • Better alignment with personal values

    • Opportunity for higher salary or benefits

    • Change in career goals or interests

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be firm on your package.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Aug 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Oops
  • Q2. Opps
  • Q3. Fhh
  • Q4. Cg

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good experience

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Jun 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Salesforce developer questions on apex, triggers, batch class and lwc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is not so easy and not so difficult. One who is strong in basics can crack.

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?

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

  1. How to decide whether to use "call" or "apply" in javascri...read more
  2. you have a train booking system.what will be the primary feature you will te...read more
  3. What is class, encapsulation and other feature of O...read more
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

based on 136 interviews in last 1 year

3 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round 1
  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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17%
7%
6%
6%
6%
12% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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