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Cognizant Automation Test Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 12 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (9 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between absolute and relative Xpath
  • Q2. What would be return if multiple tabs are open
  • Q3. What are the waits in selenium
  • Q4. Exceptions in selenium
  • Q5. What is feature and step definitions in cucumber BDD
  • Q6. How to input data in cucumber
  • Q7. Basic Java questions like access modifiers, method overloading and overriding
  • Q8. What is Test case, Test plan and Test Secenarios
  • Q9. Hooks in Java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The second round interview was quite challenging, with numerous questions focused on core Java topics such as data structures and linked lists. It felt less like a testing interview and more akin to a developer interview.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a program for string reverse?
  • Q2. What is meant by CRM?
  • Q3. What is data provider in testNg?
  • Q4. Can you please take xpath in dynamic way?
  • Q5. Some Questions on oops concepts

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Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (9 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Basics -- method overloading and overriding, diff b/w interface and abstract class, Abstraction in oops concept, star program, prime no. Or not program
  • Q2. Selenium BDD framework structure
  • Q3. How to convert JSON file into Java object
  • Q4. Different annotations use in Junit hooks
  • Q5. One scenario based on hooks
  • Q6. Background keyword in BDD
  • Q7. Different types of exceptions while executing test cases
  • Q8. Syntax of Drag and Drop
  • Q9. Syntax for Pinch and zoom

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare according to Job Description. Focus on Java Basics and selenium basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Xpath Types and Gave some scenarios to be checked
  • Q2. Oops Concept from Java
  • Q3. Previous project explanation and work nature

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (3)

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 (1)

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 Senior Automation Engineer

 (3)

 QA Automation Engineer

 (2)

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between findElement and findElements
  • Q2. Implicitwait and explicit wait difference
2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Salary expectation

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. All java oops questions
  • Q2. Selenium basic questions

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Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Job Portal

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic java questions
  • Q2. Java Program to reverse a number
  • Q3. Basic selenium questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Mar 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Auth vs autentication
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Xpath, TestNG Annotations, how to read data in Excel sheet, Boundary value analysis, Agile Methodology , Inheritance concepts
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About Project and IT process

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Automation Test Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cognizant Automation Test 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 Selenium, Java, Automation Testing, Cucumber and API.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Automation Test Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Automation Test Engineer interview -

  1. 5. Git repository . How to push and pull co...read more
  2. Mention some popular tools used for automation testi...read more
  3. 2. TestNg and it's annotations and order of executi...read more
How long is the Cognizant Automation Test Engineer interview process?

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

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