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Cognizant Performance Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 13 Feb 2022

Cognizant Performance Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What do you look for in a heap dump analysis?
  • Ans. 

    Look for memory leaks, excessive object creation, and large objects in heap dump analysis.

    • Check for objects that are not being garbage collected

    • Identify objects that are consuming a lot of memory

    • Look for objects that are being created frequently

    • Check for objects that are holding onto references to other objects

    • Analyze the call stack to identify the source of the problem

    • Examples: excessive use of String objects, large c

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  • Q2. How do you define garbage collection policy?
  • Ans. 

    Garbage collection policy defines how and when the garbage collector runs to free up memory.

    • Garbage collection policy determines the frequency of garbage collection.

    • It defines the algorithm used by the garbage collector to identify and remove unused objects.

    • Examples of garbage collection policies include mark-and-sweep, generational, and concurrent garbage collection.

    • The policy can be adjusted based on the application'...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to take a sample heap dump and analyse on J-MAT which is simple and useful UI to help you find different ways to analyse heap. And regarding garbage collection first monitor a heap using monitoring tool to understand different parts of memory where GC takes place and then read about GC on any online forum. You will be able connect instantly as you have seen visually what’s happening on heap on a monitoring tool.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Aptitude with some difficult questions

Round 3 - Coding Test 

3 set of coding question were asked 1 easy ,1 medium ,1 hard

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was personal technical interview asking all related to my cv and the one they are looking for
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic personality questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare everything basic and from the CV and you will be good to go.Research about the company a bit that will add cherry on top.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What is difference between C and C++ programming ?
  • Ans. 

    C++ is an extension of C programming language with added features like object-oriented programming.

    • C++ supports object-oriented programming while C does not.

    • C++ has classes and objects while C does not.

    • C++ has function overloading and operator overloading while C does not.

    • C++ has exception handling while C does not.

    • C++ supports namespaces while C does not.

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  • Q2. What is difference between micro-processor and micro controller ? What is 555 IC ? (Because, I am form E&C field)
  • Ans. 

    Micro-processor and micro-controller differ in their architecture and usage. 555 IC is a timer IC used in electronic circuits.

    • Micro-processor is a CPU with minimal peripherals while micro-controller has CPU, memory, and peripherals on a single chip.

    • Micro-processor is used in applications that require high processing power while micro-controller is used in embedded systems.

    • 555 IC is a timer IC that can be used in variou...

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  • Q3. How C++ makes coding easy in comparison to C programming ?
  • Ans. 

    C++ provides object-oriented programming and better memory management than C.

    • C++ supports classes and objects which makes code modular and reusable.

    • C++ has better memory management with features like constructors and destructors.

    • C++ supports function overloading and operator overloading which makes code more readable.

    • C++ has a rich library of built-in functions and data types.

    • C++ supports exception handling which makes...

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  • Q4. Questions about project mentioned.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn all about the skills mentioned in your resume.
Be confident through your interview.
Learn the basics of your stream.
Don't be too friendly with the interviewer, maintain the discipline.
Learn in depth about the projects mentioned and about their advantages.

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About company

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. TELL ME ABOUT UR SELF

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - ITS GOOD

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How maintain your role?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus body language

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good job security but do not expect projects with latest technologies or development side.

If you are lucky you will get project with new technologies and you can learn.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What you see yourself after 10 years from now?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be who you are don't panic in thinking what should you answer what comes in your mind first speak that out with full confidence.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Difference between String and StringBuffer?
  • Ans. 

    String is immutable, StringBuffer is mutable.

    • String is a sequence of characters that cannot be changed once created.

    • StringBuffer is a mutable sequence of characters that can be modified.

    • StringBuffer is more efficient when concatenating multiple strings.

    • StringBuffer is synchronized, while String is not.

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions about Collection Framework, projects and All

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep clam and do good you are really be selected

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Performance Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Performance Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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 Performance Engineering, Performance Testing, .NET Framework, Android and C#.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Performance Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Performance Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. What do you look for in a heap dump analys...read more
  2. How do you define garbage collection poli...read more
  3. Self intro Project Aerodynamics Viscosity Programming language- python Mem...read more

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