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Cognizant Automation Test Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 Feb 2025

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tecnical and theoretical questions

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all topics , be strong in your coding language

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Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. If you preparing for Automation job with selenium java then brush up your concept on below:.
  • Q2. 1. Java OOPS concept like interface , inheritance, Encapsulation and Polymorphism and where you have used in your project one example
  • Q3. 2. TestNg and it's annotations and order of execution.
  • Ans. 

    TestNG is a testing framework for Java. Annotations like @Test, @BeforeMethod, @AfterMethod, etc. are used to define test cases and their order of execution.

    • @Test annotation is used to define a test case.

    • @BeforeMethod and @AfterMethod annotations are used to define pre and post conditions for each test case.

    • Test cases can be grouped using @Test annotation with 'groups' parameter.

    • Test cases can be prioritized using @Tes...

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  • Q4. 3. Selenium and it's method and different commands used.
  • Ans. 

    Selenium is a popular automation testing tool used for web applications. It has various methods and commands for testing.

    • Selenium WebDriver is used for automating web applications

    • findElement() method is used to locate an element on the web page

    • sendKeys() method is used to enter text into a text field

    • click() method is used to click on an element

    • getTitle() method is used to get the title of the web page

    • getText() method i...

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  • Q5. 4. Read about maven how to execute project using maven commands.
  • Q6. 5. Git repository . How to push and pull code.
  • Ans. 

    Git is a version control system. Push code to upload changes to a remote repository. Pull code to download changes from a remote repository.

    • To push code, use the command 'git push '. For example, 'git push origin master'.

    • To pull code, use the command 'git pull '. For example, 'git pull origin master'.

    • Make sure to commit changes before pushing code using the command 'git commit -m '.

    • Use 'git status' to check the statu...

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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, One-on-one Round and HR.
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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