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Cognizant AWS Cloud Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Jun 2022

Cognizant AWS Cloud Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. AWS lambda, snowflake
  • Q2. How to setup ETL on cloud
  • Ans. 

    ETL on cloud can be setup using AWS Glue or third-party tools like Talend, Matillion, etc.

    • Choose a cloud-based ETL tool based on your requirements

    • Create a data pipeline to extract data from source systems

    • Transform the data using the ETL tool's built-in functions or custom scripts

    • Load the transformed data into a target data store like S3, Redshift, etc.

    • Schedule the ETL jobs to run at regular intervals

    • Monitor the ETL job

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Different components of ETL
  • Ans. 

    ETL components include extraction, transformation, and loading of data.

    • Extraction involves retrieving data from various sources such as databases, APIs, and files.

    • Transformation involves cleaning, filtering, and manipulating the data to fit the target system.

    • Loading involves inserting the transformed data into the target system such as a data warehouse or database.

    • Examples of ETL tools include Apache NiFi, Talend, and

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple and honest. Don't go for anything that you don't know or are not confident about.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant AWS Cloud Engineer interview:
  • AWS
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - AWS EC2 and s3 and vpc and Iam pipe line

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Q3. what is NAT gateway and where it is used.
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Q4. 1.What is DR and how you handle it.
Q5. How you provision EC2 instances, SG, etc thru Cloud Formation

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do we use BigInteger in java ?
  • Ans. 

    BigInteger is used for mathematical operations involving very large integers in Java.

    • BigInteger is used when the range of values supported by primitive data types like int and long is not sufficient.

    • It is commonly used in cryptography and security applications.

    • It provides methods for arithmetic, bitwise, and logical operations on large integers.

    • Example: calculating factorial of a large number, generating large prime nu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge Sort Algo code in java
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort Algo code in java

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves

    • Time complexity: O(n log n)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Genpact Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not a very good interview experience. I was asked 2-3 questions only. Not satisfied with interview process.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. In and out of project. How bucketing concept works. Data localisation in Hadoop. Persistence in spark.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Project should be explained well and basic concepts should be cleared.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java collection

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In hackathon , there is no interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Indexes, union and union all, data warehousing questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Interfaces
  • Q2. Oop concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I interviewed for software engineer profile. Interview process were easy 1st apti round 2nd pseudo code round 3rd technical and HR. It was quite easy.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant AWS Cloud Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant AWS Cloud 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 AWS, Python, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda and Agile Coaching.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant AWS Cloud Engineer interview?

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