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- Q1. Maximum Difference You are given an array 'ARR' of the 'N' element. Your task is to find the maximum difference between any of the two elements from 'ARR'. If the maximum ...read more
- Q2. Where do you rate your programming skills on a scale of 1 to 10?
- Q3. How will you print the address of a variable without using a pointer?
31 Cognizant Intern Interview Experiences
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Anonymous
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2022.
2 Interview Rounds
Aptitude Test Round
Just basic question refer prep insta
HR Round (4 Questions)
- Q1. Basic hr questions prepare using prep insta Add Answer
- Q2. Tell about yourself was my first question Add Answer
- Q3. Two to five aptitude questions Add Answer
- Q4. Do you relocate all over India Add Answer
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
Resume Shortlist Round
Aptitude Test Round
Prepare good, logical thinking, maths & somewhat verbal.
Coding Test Round
Prepare with loops basic, OOPS concept & master a language which you can.
Interview Preparation Tips
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I applied via Job Portal
2 Interview Rounds
Coding Test Round
It was coding test genc-next ,there was total 3 questions 1 hard 1 medium and 1 easy ,i had pass 1.5 question and i had shortlisted for genc-elevate further round.
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. First interview asked tell me abou yourself. Second they asked about Oops question where they asked about polymorphism, inheritance and other oops concepts. The...read more Add Answer
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PrepInsta
I applied via Prepinsta and was interviewed in Sep 2021.
3 Interview Rounds
Written Type Round (1 Question)
Round duration - 45 minutes
The test was on AMCAT platform and the questions were multiple choice questions.
It was an online test.
There are 3 sections:-
1. Quants
2. Logical
3. English
The questions were of easy to moderate difficulty level.
- Q1. Aptitude question like ratio and proportion, speed time distance etc. View Answers (2)
Technical Round (10 Questions)
Round duration - 20 minutes
As I belonged to a core background(mechanical) so the interviewer was quite lenient and asked
more from my subjects and basic questions related to C, python and OOPs concepts.
- Q1. Introduce yourself View Answers (2)
- Q2. Why do you want to enter the IT sector? Add Answer
- Q3. Where do you rate your programming skills on a scale of 1 to 10? View Answers (1)
- Q4. Are you comfortable to code on this interview call? Add Answer
- Q5. Define data types View Answers (1)
- Q6. Define OOPs concept. View Answers (1)
- Q7. What is memory allocation? View Answers (1)
- Q8. What do you know about beams? View Answers (1)
- Q9. Define Thrust View Answers (1)
- Q10. Define turbines and its type? View Answers (1)
HR Round (3 Questions)
Round duration - 10 minutes
It was an extremely short round where most of it was focused on document verification and id-proofs.
- Q1. Are you a team leader? If yes, please justify View Answers (1)
- Q2. Why do you want to join Cognizant? View Answers (2)
- Q3. Please show your
Aadhaar Card and
College ID. View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
topics for my interview:-
1. Concept of OOPs
2. Basics of C and
Python
3. Basic ProgrammingResources to prepare for this interview - I earlier prepared by myself but came across a stage where I got confused and nervous. Then, I came across Prepinsta and its courses. The content helped me to strengthen my basics and practice the
questions in ample amountsTips for other job seekers - I would suggest everyone who is appearing for gen C to prepare basics strongly. It will be more than enough if you belong to a core branch.Final outcome of the interviewSelected
Skills evaluated in this interview
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Selected
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023.
2 Interview Rounds
Aptitude Test Round
Cognitive test, one hours duration, aptitude type of questions
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Basic Data structures and algorithms, problem statement and code implementation Add Answer
2 Interview Rounds
Aptitude Test Round
60mins easy level exam u can also find and on the internet also
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Interview few questions about urself general interview-easy level Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
chill
few technical questions
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2022.
1 Interview Round
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. What are your strength and weaknesses Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via campus placement at Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur and was interviewed in Sep 2021.
3 Interview Rounds
Coding Test Round (1 Question)
Round duration - 40+140 mins
Conceptual/ Code Analysis and Case study.
Questions related to DSA, DBMS, trees, database, programming construct, SQL, Web and UI.
- Q1. Question on binary tree View Answers (7)
Interview Round (5 Questions)
Round duration - 20 Mins
The technical face-to-face interview round is the most crucial in the entire interview process. I was
well-versed in computer science fundamentals such as OOPS, DBMS, CN, OS and was able to
communicate them clearly to the interviewer
- Q1. List out the differences between
Generalization and Specialization in DBMS View Answers (3)
- Q2. What exactly is index hunting, and
how does it aid query performance? View Answers (1)
- Q3. What is the fill factor in SQL? What is its
default value? View Answers (1)
- Q4. How does Dynamic Loading help in
better memory space utilization? View Answers (1)
- Q5. How will you print the address of a
variable without using a pointer? View Answers (4)
HR Round (4 Questions)
Round duration - 10 minutes
They asked for documents and asked basic HR questions
- Q1. Introduce yourself View Answers (1)
- Q2. Why cognizant? View Answers (1)
- Q3. Are you interested in an internship or learning program? View Answers (1)
- Q4. Do you have any questions? View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
Python.
DS
DBMS
MS -OFFICE
SQLResources to prepare for this interview - Programming language knowledge is required. Make sure you're familiar with at least one programming language. It is not necessary for you to be fluent in all programming languages,
but you should have sufficient experience with at least one of them, such as C++, Java, or Python.
There is a considerable chance that you may be asked to write a code on pen and paper.
Problem-solving skills will also be checked by the interviewer. Therefore, these all skills are offered
at one platform that is prepinsta.Tips for other job seekers - Knowledge of the most recent technological developments is an added advantage. You should
have a fundamental awareness of contemporary technology trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and so on. You'll be asked questions about your previous projects and job experiences, such as what you did, what technology you utilized, what you developed, and how successful you were, among other things.
Questions related to CV and company may also be asked.Final outcome of the interviewSelected
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3 Interview Rounds
Resume Shortlist Round
Coding Test Round
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Be prepared for coding questions and sql Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2021.
2 Interview Rounds
Coding Test Round (1 Question)
Round duration - 40+140 minutes
Conceptual/ Code Analysis and Case study.
- Q1. DSA question View Answers (4)
Interview Round (8 Questions)
The technical face-to-face interview round is the most crucial in the entire interview process. I was
well-versed in computer science fundamentals such as OOPS, DBMS, CN, OS
and was able to communicate them clearly to the interviewer.
- Q1. What is the difference between
classful and classless addressing? View Answers (1)
- Q2. What is IPv4 and IPv6? View Answers (4)
- Q3. What is Denormalization and what is its
application? View Answers (1)
- Q4. What is paging ? View Answers (1)
- Q5. What is segmentation? View Answers (1)
- Q6. What is thrashing? View Answers (1)
- Q7. Why should we hire you? Add Answer
- Q8. Are you interested in an internship or learning program? View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
DSA
Algorithms
Database
SQL
Web
UIResources to prepare for this interview - I studied from PrepInsta and PrepInsta prime.Tips for other job seekers - Programming language knowledge is required. Make sure you're familiar with at least one
programming language. It is not necessary for you to be fluent in all programming languages,
but you should have sufficient experience with at least one of them, such as C++, Java, or PythonFinal outcome of the interviewSelected
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