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Cognizant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 17 Dec 2024

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Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was good and goes well

2

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your hobbies
  • Q2. Are you ok for relocation
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself

Processing Executive Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 31 Jan 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

An exam used to determine an individual's skill or propensity to succeed in a given activity

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. What is data type
  • Q3. What is a dangling pointers
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Voice Process Executive Interview Questions

user image Pranavi Erra

posted on 8 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your strength
  • Q2. Tell me about digital marketing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good

Skills evaluated in this interview

News Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Aug 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Grammatical question (mcq) and paragraph, comprehension

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Brief introduction about yourself
  • Q2. Why are you choosing Cognizant?

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Internship Trainee Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 6 Sep 2024

Interview experience
1
 Bad
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. OOPS Programming
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in May 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tosca related questions only. They were tough,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for tosca only

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Processing Executive Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

Versant test held from home, online

fresher interview

user image TECH LECTURE

posted on 25 Mar 2022

Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Feb 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Job Portal

2 Interview Rounds

1

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce About you
  • Q2. Brief disscussion about you
  • Q3. Asdsa asdas dasasdas dsad asd as dasd
2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. About DSA and linked list
  • Q2. All about Dsa an dalogsad
  • Q3. Sad asd sadasd

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image NALLAMOTHU SPANDANA

posted on 14 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

First was aptitude test

2

Coding Test Round

Technical round on skills and projects

3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions

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 -

  1. Write a code of Prime number which are printed in the Right angle triangle form...read more
  2. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and your company w...read more
  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

based on 198 interviews in last 1 year

Interview experience

4.2
  
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People are getting interviews through

based on 638 Cognizant interviews
Campus Placement
Job Portal
Company Website
WalkIn
Referral
Recruitment Consultant
40%
24%
13%
7%
5%
2%
9% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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