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Cognizant Functional Test Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 20 Jan 2025

Cognizant Functional Test Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning, logical thinking, english grammer and qualitative analysis

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to my project and skills
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to my hobbies, observation skills and adaptability check

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answer only the questions you know very well, don't try to answer the question that you don't know. You can politely say that you are not aware of it.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic testing domain knowledge

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1. Explain OTC cycle? 2. Explain the concept of copy control 3. Explain the steps of pricing procedure 4. Explain the structure of Idoc and why Idocs are used? 5. Billing types and explain with real time e...
  • Ans. 

    Functional Test Engineer interview questions on OTC cycle, copy control, pricing procedure, Idoc structure and usage, billing types, and shipment process.

    • OTC cycle involves order creation, delivery, and billing

    • Copy control is used to copy data from one document to another

    • Pricing procedure involves condition types, access sequences, and calculation rules

    • Idocs are structured in segments and used for data exchange between...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Which was the most difficult situation while handling a team?
Round 3 - HR 

(8 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. What is your family background?
  • Q3. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q4. Why should we hire you?
  • Q5. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q7. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q8. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Functional Test Engineer interview:
  • Technical Skills
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest and confident
Prepare well in advance.
Be skillful and smart while answering.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Generally the aptitude maintain quick calculations and time reduce.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding built over technical skills

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General knowledge and some technical questions been asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for DXC Technology Software Engineer interview:
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Create an position which you want to reach and move towards an other opportunity will be waiting for our future.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic questions of Python and pytest framework
  • Q2. Questions will be based on the resume in hand

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be genuine with your resume. Understand the project, that you handle. Be aware of the software market and be bold to open up with your views. It is not always true, that when new technologies come up, the old goes down. It is the less adaptability of the technology, that pulls it back.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Mcq and 2 coding(basic)

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about oops concept
  • Ans. 

    OOPs is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code.

    • OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming.

    • It focuses on creating objects that interact with each other to solve a problem.

    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Abstraction are the four main pillars of OOPs.

    • Encapsulation is the process of hiding the implementation details of an object from the outside world.

    • Inherita...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About myself, my family and goal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be polite if you have basic knowledge you will select here

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Wap of bubble sort
  • Ans. 

    Bubble sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Start from the first element and compare it with the next element

    • If the next element is smaller, swap them

    • Repeat this process for all elements in the array

    • Continue this process until no more swaps are needed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Wap of prime number
  • Ans. 

    A program to print all prime numbers

    • Take input from user for range of numbers

    • Loop through the range and check if each number is prime

    • Print the prime numbers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is hashmap?
  • Ans. 

    Hashmap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and allows constant time access to values based on their keys.

    • Hashmap uses a hash function to map keys to indices in an array.

    • Collisions can occur when multiple keys map to the same index, which can be resolved using techniques like chaining or open addressing.

    • Examples of hashmap implementations include Java's HashMap class and Python's dict type.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a new class is created by inheriting properties of an existing class.

    • Inheritance allows code reuse and promotes code organization.

    • The existing class is called the parent or superclass, and the new class is called the child or subclass.

    • The child class inherits all the properties and methods of the parent class and can also add new properties and methods.

    • For...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Call by value and call by reference

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Superset and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude consists of general thinking, pseudo code, and game aptitude

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume mentioned technologies are going to ask you in the interview.
  • Q2. Any knowledge about web technologies and questions on Angular, JavaScript and java.
  • Q3. How would you manage your team. If you are on leave and you don't find any network to connect with them.
  • Ans. 

    Delegate responsibilities and establish clear communication channels for team members to handle situations in my absence.

    • Assign clear roles and responsibilities to each team member

    • Establish communication channels and protocols for emergencies

    • Ensure team members have access to necessary resources and information

    • Provide training and support to team members to handle unexpected situations

    • Regularly check in with team membe...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure you perform well. Try mock interviews before your main interview. Try to fill out the resume with the technologies that you know well.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Self introduction

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - say individual ideas,plans, story's.say different opinions,speek confidentially, correctly answer Yes or no questions, correctly say interested and confidential job,

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Functional Test Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Functional Test Engineer interview?
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 Functional Testing, Fraud Management, Revenue Assurance, SFDC and Telecom OSS.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Functional Test Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Functional Test Engineer interview -

  1. 1. Explain OTC cycle? 2. Explain the concept of copy control 3. Explain the ste...read more
  2. Basic testing domain knowle...read more

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