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Updated 29 Mar 2024

Cognizant Design Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
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I appeared for an interview in Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Not tough and focus on logic

Round 2 - Coding Test 

C and c++ coding and programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice well and read dumps, be confident

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CRITERIA:6.5+ CGPANO BACKLOGS
Tips: TRY TO WORK HARD IN THE EARLIER SEMESTERS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MOST OF THE COMPANIES.

Round: Test
Experience: 30 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, PURELY BRANCH SPECIFIC, EASY AND BASIC CONCEPTS WERE ASKED.30 APTITUDE AND ENGLISH QUESTIONS, VERY EASY
Tips: PREPARE TECHNICAL PART WELLPRACTICE APTITUDE AND ENGLISH FROM www.indiabix.comVERY HELPFUL WEBSITE
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: HR Interview
Experience: GENERAL QUESTIONS WERE ASKED:ABOUT MYSELFFAMILY BACKGROUNDSCHOOLING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSABOUT JOINING TCE
Tips: DON'T MANIPULATE THE TRUTH.ANSWER CLEARLY AND CONFIDENTLY.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: TECHNICAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO ELECTIVE SUBJECTS WERE ASKED.ALSO DESIGN STEPS OF VARIOUS STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WERE ASKED.
Tips: BE PREPARED. SAY "DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER" INSTEAD OF SPEAKING NONSENSE. ANSWER ONLY WHAT IS ASKED. EXTRA INFO GIVEN BY YOU CAN GET YOU IN UNWANTED TROUBLE!! :P

General Tips: BEST OF LUCK.
Skill Tips: MAIN FOCUS ON THE WAY YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERVIEWERS IN ENGLISH!!
Skills: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
College Name: NIT SURAT
Motivation: GOOD REPUTATION. IT WAS EXACTLY MATCHING TO THE JOB PROFILE I ASPIRED FOR.TATA GROUP IS A BIG BRAND IN INDIA AND CAN LEAD TO MANY FUTURE BENEFITS IF YOU SERVE THEM FOR CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Funny Moments: THEY ASKED ME: "ANY SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVING OUR SELECTION PROCEDURE?"I ANSWERED: "YOU SHOULD CHANGE IT. TEST SHOULD BE ONLINE RATHER THAN BEING OFFLINE i.e. PEN AND PAPER."THEY WERE IMPRESSED AND APPRECIATED IT. :P

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About college projects
  • Q2. Technicals related to it
Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your family background?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Design Engineer interview:
  • Design considerations
  • Tools
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through your resume. See the profile that you have applied for. Explain everything you have learnt related to that profile and keep examples for most of it . Do some research on the company as well but not necessary.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. C++, Linux.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Concept and body language. How you are confident while answering.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Past experience and communication skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Coming to AEM,Interviewer has covered all the topics.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pls don't join in TechMahindra.Especially for AEM Folks.Because there are no projects at all.They force you to learn and work in other domain.Then your AEM knowledge will vanish.Worst Company.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Explain abstract factory design pattern ?
  • Ans. 

    Abstract Factory is a creational design pattern that provides an interface for creating families of related objects.

    • Abstract Factory is used when we need to create families of related objects without specifying their concrete classes.

    • It provides an interface for creating objects of related classes without specifying their concrete classes.

    • It encapsulates a group of factories that have a common theme.

    • It promotes loose c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you do range based map iteration
  • Ans. 

    Range based map iteration can be done using a for-each loop or iterators.

    • Use a for-each loop to iterate over the map elements.

    • Alternatively, use iterators to traverse the map.

    • The range-based for loop is preferred for its simplicity and readability.

    • Example: for(auto const& [key, value] : myMap) { //do something with key and value }

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are detached and joined threads
  • Ans. 

    Detached threads are independent threads that run separately from the main thread. Joined threads are threads that wait for the main thread to finish.

    • Detached threads are created using pthread_detach() function

    • Joined threads are created using pthread_join() function

    • Detached threads do not need to be explicitly terminated

    • Joined threads must be explicitly terminated using pthread_exit() or return statement

    • Detached thread...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are static code analysis tools
  • Ans. 

    Static code analysis tools are software programs that analyze source code to find potential issues and improve code quality.

    • Static code analysis tools scan code without executing it

    • They can detect issues such as security vulnerabilities, coding errors, and performance problems

    • Examples of static code analysis tools include SonarQube, ESLint, and Checkstyle

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Command to list currently running threads in linux
  • Ans. 

    Command to list currently running threads in linux

    • Use the 'ps' command with the 'H' option to display threads in a hierarchy

    • Use the 'top' command to display threads in real-time

    • Use the 'htop' command for an interactive display of threads

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Can we perform arithmetic operation on Unique pointer
  • Ans. 

    No, arithmetic operations cannot be performed on unique pointers.

    • Unique pointers are used to manage the lifetime of dynamically allocated objects.

    • They cannot be copied or assigned, only moved.

    • Arithmetic operations are not defined for pointers, including unique pointers.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. About skilla
  • Q2. Project
  • Q3. Roles in

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All questions related to Digital and networks and they asked core java question like functional interface uses and why do we need it and difference with interface

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was quite good

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and strive hard to achieve what you desire

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Design Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test and Coding Test.

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