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Cognizant Automation Tester Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Jul 2024

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Automation Tester Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sakshi Chaudhary

posted on 22 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Selenium detailed concept, java and tesng
  • Q2. Testng annotations
  • Q3. Oops concept java
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basis selenium Basic java Coding

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic selenium, java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for basic and practical
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about framework
  • Ans. 

    A framework is a set of guidelines, tools, and libraries used to develop and maintain software applications.

    • Framework provides a structure for organizing code and implementing common functionalities.

    • It helps in reducing development time and effort by providing reusable components.

    • Frameworks can be categorized into different types such as data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid frameworks.

    • Examples of popular testing fra

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant interview questions for designations

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 (4)

 Quality Assurance and Automation Tester

 (1)

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 (14)

 ETL Tester

 (8)

 QA Tester

 (6)

 Performance Tester

 (2)

 Manual Tester

 (1)

 Functional Tester

 (1)

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic selenium questions , different types of waits. Exceptions and we resolved that .
  • Ans. 

    Answering basic selenium questions including waits and exceptions.

    • Selenium waits include implicit, explicit, and fluent waits.

    • Implicit waits wait for a certain amount of time before throwing an exception.

    • Explicit waits wait for a certain condition to be met before proceeding.

    • Fluent waits wait for a certain condition to be met within a specified time frame.

    • Exceptions in Selenium include NoSuchElementException, TimeoutEx...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and answer whatever you know.

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Selenium tool
  • Q2. Automation tool
  • Q3. What is hard assert
  • Ans. 

    Hard assert is a type of assertion that stops the test execution immediately when it fails.

    • Hard assert is used to validate critical functionality of the application.

    • It is also known as 'assert' or 'assertion'.

    • It is used to check if the expected result matches the actual result.

    • If the assertion fails, the test execution stops immediately and the test case is marked as failed.

    • Hard assert is useful in identifying the root

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Execution stops

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep cool and stay focussed

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe the projects u worked on.
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects involving test automation for web applications using Selenium and API testing using Postman.

    • Developed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver for regression testing of web applications

    • Created test suites and executed test cases using TestNG framework

    • Performed API testing using Postman to validate response data and status codes

    • Integrated test automation scripts with CI/CD pipeli...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is API testing?
  • Ans. 

    API testing is a type of software testing that involves testing APIs directly to ensure they meet functionality, reliability, performance, and security requirements.

    • API testing involves testing the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of APIs.

    • It focuses on verifying the communication and data exchange between different software systems.

    • API testing can be done at different levels such as unit testing, i...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Post and patch difference
  • Ans. 

    Post is used to create a new resource, while patch is used to update an existing resource.

    • Post is used to create a new resource in the server.

    • Patch is used to update an existing resource in the server.

    • Post request typically includes all the data needed to create the resource, while patch request only includes the data that needs to be updated.

    • Post requests are idempotent, meaning multiple identical requests will have t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is priority and severity
  • Ans. 

    Priority and severity are used to classify the impact and importance of a defect in software testing.

    • Priority determines the order in which defects should be fixed, based on business needs.

    • Severity indicates the impact of a defect on the system or users.

    • Priority is usually set by the product owner or business stakeholders.

    • Severity is typically determined by the testing team based on the impact on functionality.

    • Examples...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Java coding question on string

Skills evaluated in this interview

Automation Tester Interview Questions & Answers

TCS user image Maharshi Kandivanam

posted on 5 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Your cucumber framework
  • Q2. Shedule a Jenkins job for 6 am every sat and sunday
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(10 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of Selenium(Windowhandles,Screenshot,Actions class,Selector Class,) with syntax
  • Q2. Asked to write Automation Framework architecture
  • Q3. What are the different gherkin words
  • Ans. 

    Gherkin words are keywords used in Gherkin syntax for writing test scenarios in Behavior Driven Development (BDD).

    • Feature

    • Scenario

    • Given

    • When

    • Then

    • And

    • But

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What we will use in plugin
  • Ans. 

    Plugins are used to extend the functionality of a software application.

    • Plugins are additional software components that can be added to an existing application to provide new features or functionalities.

    • They can be used to customize the behavior of the application without modifying its core code.

    • Examples of plugins include browser extensions, WordPress plugins, and Adobe Photoshop filters.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. How to run runner class
  • Ans. 

    To run a runner class, you can use a test runner tool like JUnit or TestNG in your automation testing framework.

    • Use a test runner tool like JUnit or TestNG to execute the runner class

    • Add the @RunWith annotation in JUnit or specify the runner class in TestNG XML file

    • Make sure the runner class includes the necessary setup and teardown methods for test execution

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Java oops, strings , exception handling
  • Q7. How to run parallel mode in testng,groups,priority
  • Ans. 

    TestNG allows running tests in parallel mode using groups and priorities.

    • Use 'parallel' attribute in testng.xml file to specify parallel mode (e.g. )

    • Use 'groups' attribute in testng.xml file to group tests that should run in parallel (e.g. )

    • Use 'priority' attribute in testng.xml file to specify the order in which tests should run (e.g.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Write Merge Sort Programme
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them, and then merges them back together.

    • Divide the array into two halves recursively

    • Sort each half using Merge Sort recursively

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Write Reverse a string programme
  • Ans. 

    Program to reverse a string using array of characters

    • Create an array of characters from the input string

    • Iterate through the array in reverse order and append each character to a new string

    • Return the reversed string

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Write syntax of data driven testing (XSSF Workbook) Syntax
  • Ans. 

    Data driven testing syntax using XSSF Workbook

    • Create XSSFWorkbook object

    • Get the sheet from the workbook

    • Iterate through rows and columns to fetch test data

    • Use test data in your test cases

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Selenium basics ( window handles , screenshot,reports, file upload and download, Add extension, Headless mode)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would say it is easy to crack Service based Companies. Just prepare all the concepts of Selenium, Java,TestNG,Maven,GitHub and basic 20 Programmes.

For Selenium and BDD(Cucumber)Learn Rahul Shetty Udemy course
For Java search and learn top 200 interview questions.
Basic programmes like ( Duplicate characters,reverse string,unique characters, string anagram, Bubble sort , merge sort, quick sort and some more) .

How I switched from my current company.
Do’s
Uninstall social media apps.
Stop watching movies.
Stop eating Junk food.
Study at least 1-2 hours daily.
Listen motivational songs.
Make connections on LinkedIn.
Make single page resume by creating on overleaf website.

How to apply to companies.
Don’t apply directly on company website(Big mistake)
Send resumes to hr directly(u will get their mails on some posts on LinkedIn)
Ask referral on LinkedIn.
Update Naukri daily 9am and put notice period to 30 or 15days.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Different types of waits
  • Ans. 

    Different types of waits include implicit, explicit, and fluent waits in automation testing.

    • Implicit wait: Waits for a certain amount of time before throwing a NoSuchElementException.

    • Explicit wait: Waits for a certain condition to occur before proceeding further in the code.

    • Fluent wait: Waits for a condition to be true with a specified frequency of checking.

    • Example: WebDriverWait in Selenium is an example of explicit w

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Multiple window handles
  • Ans. 

    Multiple window handles are used in automation testing to handle multiple browser windows or tabs simultaneously.

    • Use getWindowHandles() method to get all the window handles

    • Switch between window handles using switchTo().window(handle)

    • Close a specific window handle using driver.close()

    • Example: driver.getWindowHandles()

    • Example: driver.switchTo().window(handle)

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sallary expected
  • Q2. Location preference

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go for hcl tech..plenty of projects

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Automation Tester interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Automation Tester 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, Automation Testing, Java, Cucumber and Appium.
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