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Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 30 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

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Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Experiences

37 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Class in Java ?
  • Q2. What is OOB in Java?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude round consisted of general aptitude questions. They were easy to moderate.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a code to implement polymorphism.
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism in programming allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • Polymorphism can be achieved in programming languages like Java through method overriding and method overloading.

    • Example: In Java, a superclass Animal can have a method 'makeSound()' which is overridden in subclasses like Dog and Cat.

    • Example: Method overloading in Java allows multiple methods with the same na

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Date builtin function in sql
  • Ans. 

    The DATE function in SQL is used to retrieve the current date.

    • The DATE function returns the current date in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD'.

    • It does not require any parameters to be passed.

    • Example: SELECT DATE();

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was nice experience

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Medium level question on apptitude english and quants

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Engineer Trainee interview:
  • Computer Networking

Engineer Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Abarna Annalakshmi

posted on 23 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic apti questions

Round 2 - Assignment 

Here our communication skill is evaluated

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

We were asked to discuss about installation of mobile towers and their impacts

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. What's your strength,weakness
  • Q3. Given a topic and asked to speak for a minute
  • Q4. Previous work experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - overall they just want to check your communication skills

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Engineer Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Harshith Mummadi

posted on 30 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Communication assessment 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and how does it work?
  • Q3. What is the most recent information you have acquired regarding cybersecurity?
Round 2 - Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General aptitude

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Questions on coreJAVA
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your hobbies
  • Q2. Strengths and weakness
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

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 - Group Discussion 

Quick tempo on a given topic

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy online aptitude test

Round 4 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked technical questions
  • Q2. Al about Networking
  • Q3. Basics of Networking
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just asked about location prefernces

Engineer Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image B Mallikarjuna

posted on 24 Apr 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About cloud and the terminologies
  • Q2. Cloudtypesand relates
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Verbal, probability and live coding it good to attending and it's for experience became to learn

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. My self introduction
  • Q2. Strength and weakness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good everything
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Superset and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

What is your opinion on introducing sign language in schools

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Engineer Trainee interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and HR.
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The duration of Cognizant Engineer Trainee interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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  • Aptitude Test Round - 2
  • Technical Round - 1
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  • HR Round
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