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Cognizant GenC Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 10 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant GenC Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from t ...read more
  • Q2. What are different type of data structures and explain any 2 of them?
  • Q3. What is a function and it's uses?
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GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Feb 2023

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

I applied via campus placement at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and was interviewed in Aug 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

Aptitude Test Round

Moderate, easily solvable, no coding questions

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Moderate round, asked aptitude questions.
  • Q2. Introduce yourself, tell something about you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare aptitude well and be confident in interview

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Oct 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Questions are easy to moderate

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Just answer all the questions with confidence
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant GenC interview:
  • C
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before apply for a particular job role just go through the skills required to the applied job and add those skills in your resume

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GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Oct 2022

I applied via campus placement at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida and was interviewed in Sep 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join IT sector being a non -IT student.
  • Q2. Introduce yourself and what are your hobbies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - BE confident and be real so the interviewer gets impressed by you .
That's it.

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Nov 2022

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude questions and english

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about project i have done Oops concepts Asked aptitude questions
  • Q2. Asked aptitude questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare everything that u have mentioned in your resume and sometimes interviewer ask questions out of the box like he asked me questions on cyber security

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GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Sep 2023

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

I applied via campus placement at REVA Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore and was interviewed before Sep 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

It was a 3 hr long test which covered basic aptitiude and psuedocode questions

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. The second round was a technical cum hr interview as i was a genC candidate it covered only basic aptitude questions and intoduction

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Oct 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

It was quite easy took 1 hour . 3-4 sections like basic aptitude , and some games

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is diode ? Why do you want to go in IT if you are from ECE etc .
  • Q2. Asked me about my project , relocation , etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with basics , dont panic before interview , they wont ask you anything difficult.

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Aug 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Topics are mainly focused on aptitude and mainly there will be pseudo codes in the exam without which you cannot move into gencnext

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bit Testing dfdssdfsfdsf
  • Q2. SDLC methods dfdfdsfdsfsdf

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview went hard, but almost everyone got good interview

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Mar 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Quant, English, Multiple choice questions

3

Coding Test Round

Debuging, they will full and one incorrect line we have correct that line

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - We have to prepare well for interview and questions will be asked based on resume

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Sep 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was not quite easy there were questions on quantative and reasoning.

2

Puzzles Interview Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. As I am from Mechanical background He asked me What are the limitations of hookes law and zeroth of thermodynamics and so on
  • Q2. And then he asked Aptitude questions based on speed and time ,percentage.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for Aptitude and some basic knowledge of your domain Everything is based on the interviewer

GenC Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Mar 2023

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

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Mar 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was intermediate level,anyone with basic aptitude knowledge can clear it.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1.Introduce yourself? 2.Tell me about your project? 3.Diffrence between C and C++? 4. Why Python is used more nowadays? 5.Diffrence between generator and altern...read more
  • Q2. 1.Interviewer displayed few aptitude questions and asked me to solve? 2.tell me about your weakness and strengths? 3.Any Questions?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well before and it will boost your confidence.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant GenC interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant GenC 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 SAAS.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant GenC interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant GenC interview -

  1. What are different type of data structures and explain any 2 of the...read more
  2. What is a function and it's use...read more
  3. What are different types of algorthim methods in machine learning...read more
How long is the Cognizant GenC interview process?

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

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Interview Process at Cognizant GenC

based on 25 interviews in last 1 year

3 Interview rounds

  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Coding Test Round
  • Technical Round
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