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Cognizant Automation Test Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 12 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
2
 Poor
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

Java selenium mcqs for 45 mintutes

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Automation Test Engineer interview:
  • Selenium
  • webdriver
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 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

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Mention some popular tools used for automation testing?
  • Q2. What is x path? And define locators
  • Q3. What is static keyword?
  • Q4. Difference between regression and retesting?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - up skill your Automation testing skills and have good knowledge with java / python language

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Java- oops concepts, string programs, abstraction, interfaces concept Selenium - browser window handles, alerts, xpath, dynamic xpath, framwork explanation Cucu...read more
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Selenium, java core concepts
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussion, notice period

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well in java, selenium concepts, maven, git , do prepare in java string related programs.
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Most of the questions they asked from oops concepts.

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Selenium basic questions
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion about package details

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall good experience.

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 Senior Automation Test Engineer

 (2)

 Manual Automation Test Engineer

 (1)

 Automation Test Lead

 (1)

 Sdet Automation Test Engineer

 (3)

 Tosca Automation Test Engineer

 (1)

 Test Engineer

 (17)

 Senior Automation Engineer

 (3)

 QA Automation Engineer

 (2)

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General Selenium + Programming basics Questions.
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. More Questions on Programming .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First round will be easy. Second round onwards depends on Project requirements.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2021.

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident and be an expressive, and don't drag the topics which you don't know much

Automation Test Engineer Jobs at Cognizant

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Interview Questions

  • Q1. Learn manual testing, Selenium, Java, postman, sql, TestNG, Github Git, Maven, jira. Add Answer
  • Q2. Should have experience in automation.... Add Answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn completely. Confident, gi deep into subject learning do practical....java programs must and should learn.
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Very Basic Selenium Question , what is we driver ? How to identify object in Selenium
  • Q2. How to identify object in Selenium

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn Automation Testing basic and Test cycle

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2021.

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answers should be precise and confidence.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - it was really good they gave some time to think .

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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