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Cognizant Junior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 30 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Junior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. If there are 10 ball 2 red, 5 blue ,3 orange and one ball is picked randomly what is probability that the ball picked is red?
  • Q2. How to check the object locks and steps to make the job run.
  • Q3. What are the types of job scheduler in as400
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38 Cognizant Junior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and was interviewed before Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

First Round is Coding Round

2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Will you relocate to PAN India?
  • Q2. Are you ok with Day or Night shifts?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview:
  • Java Basic
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Basic Coding examples
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jun 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude round

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are data types?
  • Q2. How to reverse an array of numbers?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's easy to crack fresher role at cognizant

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jan 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction and job profile of the previous environment.
  • Q2. Total experience and basics of as400 operations support questions.
2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. How to check source object in AS400 .
  • Q2. How we run a job in as400
  • Q3. What is jobq in as400
  • Q4. What are the types of job scheduler in as400
3

Technical Round (7 Questions)

  • Q1. How to download the files from as400 system .
  • Q2. How to insert your data in as400
  • Q3. What are MQ's in AS400
  • Q4. How to check the data area value in as400
  • Q5. How to check the object locks and steps to make the job run.
  • Q6. How to make job run from one jobq to another.
  • Q7. How to submit a job in as400

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview:
  • AS400 Admin
  • AS00 rpg
  • RPGLE
  • SQL
  • IBM iseries
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was a very good experience of me in interview and the work environment is really nice.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on Java J2EE and Web development
2

Behavioral Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on projects worked, resume and Agile methodology
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Feb 2022.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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

Coding Test Round

Hackerrank test is the first round

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical interview comprises of your tech skill domain
  • Q2. Past exp and projects
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Avoid getting phished in the company, it's a scam. They hire you in one tech domain and deploy you in a project where you will waste your life, for early career transition never join cognizant.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jul 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

There are some mathematics and tricks question of english.

2

Assignment Round

Round 2 is English grammar only

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you choose cognizant?
  • Q2. What is you strength and weakness?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep learning every time every where?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was fine not tough

2

Coding Test Round

It was tough all are advanced java and SQL Questions

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to OOPS SQL all
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Related what you think about company

Junior Software Engineer Interview Questions

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on all topics in resume
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Normal aptitude questions

2

Coding Test Round

Intermediate coding questions with oops concept

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Aptitude, logical reasoning, coding questions
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal question like proofs
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhuvaneshwar and was interviewed before Feb 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Medium difficulty coding questions

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. How authentication and authorization works

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Junior Software 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 Engineering Management, Java, Javascript and Software Engineering.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview -

  1. If there are 10 ball 2 red, 5 blue ,3 orange and one ball is picked randomly wh...read more
  2. How to check the object locks and steps to make the job r...read more
  3. What are the types of job scheduler in as...read more
How long is the Cognizant Junior Software Engineer interview process?

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

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