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Updated 7 Apr 2025

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jun 2024

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

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Batch Class Flows
  • Q2. Salesforce configuration

Top Cognizant Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How to decide whether to use "call" or "apply" in javascript?
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Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. A rat has 3000 gm of rice, he has to travel a distance of 3000m, he eats 1gm rice/m, his maximum carrying capcity is 1000 gm,how should he travel the distance to reach with maximum rice left
View answer (5)
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SAP CPI- SF Integration
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SAP CPI - SF integration
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Senior Associate with a background in finance and project management.

    • Over 5 years of experience in finance and project management

    • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

    • Proven track record of successfully leading teams and delivering results

    • Proficient in financial analysis and reporting

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Answered by AI

Top Cognizant Senior Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Application of Row_Number, Rank, and Dense Rank? Different stages of defects/Bugs? What are Schema objects? Different types of loads in ETL Testing? What is Junk Dimension? SQL to remove duplicates from a table? Nth highest salary finding f... read more
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Senior Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. On an average, how many invoices can you process in a day?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Palindrome, Reverse string

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Covid precreation's that you followed in Lockdown

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics must be strong

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About my previous experience
  • Q2. Explain about Hyderabad
  • Ans. 

    Hyderabad is a vibrant city in southern India known for its rich history, culture, and delicious cuisine.

    • Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana.

    • The city is famous for its iconic Charminar monument, built in 1591.

    • Hyderabad is a major hub for the information technology industry, with companies like Microsoft and Google having offices there.

    • The city is also known for its biryani, a flavorful rice dish c...

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  • Q3. Why I resigned from cognizant
  • Ans. 

    I resigned from Cognizant due to lack of growth opportunities and desire for a new challenge.

    • Limited opportunities for career advancement within the company

    • Seeking new challenges and opportunities for personal growth

    • Desire for a change in work environment or industry

    • Personal reasons such as relocation or family commitments

  • Answered by AI

Top Cognizant Processing Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is meant by quality and brief explanation of it with an example?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Good Aptitude test and interview

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in processing and executive roles.

    • Over 5 years of experience in processing and executive roles

    • Skilled in managing and coordinating tasks efficiently

    • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Asking about resume

Top Cognizant Processing Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is meant by quality and brief explanation of it with an example?
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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Sep 2024

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

Asked basic concepts mentioned in resume

Top Cognizant Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How to decide whether to use "call" or "apply" in javascript?
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Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. A rat has 3000 gm of rice, he has to travel a distance of 3000m, he eats 1gm rice/m, his maximum carrying capcity is 1000 gm,how should he travel the distance to reach with maximum rice left
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was quite easy. Just focus on time management

Round 2 - Coding Test 

The questions were easy apart from SQL ones

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OOPS through code
  • Q2. Implement password checking using REGEX in Java

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. The questions were on oops and java8.
  • Q2. Stream api coding questions
  • Q3. Functional interface questions
  • Q4. Trivia questions on oops concept
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interview has a few coding questions and few technical questions on java,hibernate and spring

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare java8 well

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What microservices patterns are you aware ? let's assume that there is a microservice based architecture and service A is calling service B which in turn service C. If service b fails, how will you manage transaction and logging ?
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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

Top Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. what type of operating system in apple phone
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Engineer Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. If 10 people had a meeting and they shake hands only once with each of the others, then how many handshakes will be there in total ?
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical Reasoning , Blood relation questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Oops concepts
  • Q2. Palindrome , pattern questions

Quality Assurance Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain your Project. Explain V model. Explain SDLC. Explain STLC. Explain Agile ceremonies. Do you attend all the agile ceremonies? Tell me the positive and negative test cases for water bottle. What is difference between Retesting and Reg... read more
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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. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and your company w...read more
  2. Write a code of Prime number which are printed in the Right angle triangle form...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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