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Updated 17 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (9 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between absolute and relative Xpath
  • Q2. What would be return if multiple tabs are open
  • Q3. What are the waits in selenium
  • Q4. Exceptions in selenium
  • Q5. What is feature and step definitions in cucumber BDD
  • Q6. How to input data in cucumber
  • Q7. Basic Java questions like access modifiers, method overloading and overriding
  • Q8. What is Test case, Test plan and Test Secenarios
  • Q9. Hooks in Java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The second round interview was quite challenging, with numerous questions focused on core Java topics such as data structures and linked lists. It felt less like a testing interview and more akin to a developer interview.

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GenC Next Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to python, data types, and other basic definitions.
  • Q2. Mini coding round including reverse string, max element in list, (Some people were asked to code sorting algos too according to my knowledge).
  • Q3. SQL basics, normalisation and coding related to joins, group by
  • Q4. Resume Projects explanation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with the basics and your projects, don't really need to deep dive into any particular domain and keep your DSA concepts clear.

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Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Online Hackathon test was taken.

2

Technical Round (6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell Me About Yourself.
  • Q2. Tell me about your roles and responsibilities in your current project.
  • Q3. How we implement SSR in React.
  • Q4. How can we change our project in production mode from development mode.
  • Q5. What is lazy loading and how we can implement in our project.
  • Q6. What is react routing and how it is different from other conventional routing methods.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Depends on interviewers skill set.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions

user image Abhishek Paithankar

posted on 16 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude test involved with quantative aptitude, logical reasoning and reading comprehensions.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me your introduction.
  • Q2. Tell me about your skills.
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you ready relocate,?
  • Q2. Document verification

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are fresher first prepare for aptitude, because once aptitude get cleared you will get selected from the large compitition and then focus on your technical knowledge and managerial skills about the company.

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

The aptitude test was hard, with over 70% of people likely to fail. However, by thinking practically and answering seriously, we can pass this round easily. There are 20 questions, but they don't reveal the cut-off marks or our scores. In my opinion, the cut-off may be 15 because I cleared this round and I think I scored 15. This is just my guess, as they didn't tell me my exact score.

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. Strength and weakness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am fresher this is my first interview so please accept my resume and trust me 💯

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Every single oops concepts
  • Q2. Every sql questions possiible
2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. I attended only technical not yet results announced
  • Q2. I attended only technical not yet result announced

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CIS role Interview Questions

user image Ariyan Shaw

posted on 10 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the use of CIS role?
  • Q2. Differentiate between RAM and ROM.

Programmer Analyst interview

user image QUANT MASTERS

posted on 28 Oct 2021

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Vol creation in netapp
  • Q2. Upgrade process in San and netapp

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Nov 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic reasoning and aptitude questions

2

Coding Test Round

1 SQL and 1 coding question

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Python programming and sql coding was asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study your projects and resume

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Aptitude Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant interview for freshers?
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 Communication Skills, Non Voice Process, voice process, non voice and bpo.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant interview for freshers?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant interview for freshers -

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  3. two puzzles: 1. how can you cut a cake in 8 pieces in minimum number of cuts(an...read more
How long is the Cognizant interview process?

The duration of Cognizant interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at Cognizant for Freshers

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24%
13%
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5%
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9% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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