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Cognizant Selenium Automation Tester Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 16 Jan 2025

Cognizant Selenium Automation Tester Interview Experiences

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3
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Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 5 error codes of sql
  • Ans. 

    5 common SQL error codes and their meanings

    • Error code 1062: Duplicate entry - occurs when trying to insert a record with a primary key that already exists

    • Error code 1146: Table not found - occurs when trying to query a table that does not exist

    • Error code 1045: Access denied - occurs when trying to access a database without proper permissions

    • Error code 1054: Unknown column - occurs when referencing a column that does no...

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  • Q2. 5 maven commands
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. All about selenium and java
  • Q2. JAVA oops concepts and selenium framework
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Syntax of Explicit wait
  • Ans. 

    Explicit wait is a mechanism in Selenium that allows the automation tester to wait for a certain condition to occur before proceeding further.

    • Syntax: WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, timeoutInSeconds);

    • wait.until(ExpectedConditions.condition);

    • Example: WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10);

    • wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.id("elementId")));

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

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Difference between red only and constants?
  • Ans. 

    Red only is a type of constant used in Selenium to locate web elements based on their color.

    • Red only is used to locate elements that have a specific color, such as a red button.

    • Constants are variables that hold a fixed value and are used in Selenium to make code more readable and maintainable.

    • Red only is a type of constant that holds the value 'red' and is used in conjunction with other locators, such as ID or class na...

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  • Q2. Explain interface
  • Ans. 

    An interface is a contract between two entities that defines the communication between them.

    • An interface defines a set of methods that a class must implement.

    • It provides a way to achieve abstraction and loose coupling.

    • Interfaces can be used to achieve multiple inheritance in Java.

    • Example: Java's Comparable interface defines a method to compare objects.

    • Example: Selenium WebDriver interface defines methods to interact wi...

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  • Q3. How to get the count of all text box in a web page?
  • Ans. 

    Use Selenium WebDriver to find and count all text boxes on a web page.

    • Use Selenium WebDriver to locate all text boxes on the web page

    • Use findElements method with input tag and type attribute as text to find all text boxes

    • Get the size of the list of elements to get the count of text boxes

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  • Q4. Explain implicit and explicit wait?
  • Q5. Explain collections, Framework used?
  • Ans. 

    Collections are used to store and manipulate groups of objects. Frameworks used in Selenium automation testing include TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber.

    • Collections are used to store and manipulate groups of objects

    • Frameworks used in Selenium automation testing include TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber

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  • Q6. How to reduce execution time in selenium?
  • Ans. 

    To reduce execution time in Selenium, optimize test scripts, use efficient locators, and run tests in parallel.

    • Optimize test scripts by removing unnecessary steps and reducing wait times

    • Use efficient locators such as CSS selectors instead of XPath

    • Run tests in parallel using tools like Selenium Grid or TestNG

    • Use headless browsers like PhantomJS to speed up tests

    • Use page object model to reduce code duplication and improv...

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  • Q7. How to upload resume using Selenium
  • Ans. 

    To upload resume using Selenium, use sendKeys() method to locate the file input element and pass the file path.

    • Locate the file input element using any of the locators like id, name, class, etc.

    • Use sendKeys() method to pass the file path to the file input element.

    • Click on the submit button to upload the file.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good. Asked basic questions on java and selenium.

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Coming to AEM,Interviewer has covered all the topics.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pls don't join in TechMahindra.Especially for AEM Folks.Because there are no projects at all.They force you to learn and work in other domain.Then your AEM knowledge will vanish.Worst Company.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About the basics of c, c++ and java, also asked to explain the project that I developed.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be bold and transparent. Explain your reasons and issues if any they are under standable.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Past experience and communication skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and strive hard to achieve what you desire

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about past projects.
  • Ans. 

    Led multiple projects focusing on software development, system architecture, and team collaboration to enhance product efficiency.

    • Developed a cloud-based inventory management system that reduced stock discrepancies by 30%.

    • Implemented a microservices architecture for a financial application, improving scalability and deployment speed.

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design a user-friendly interface for a heal...

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  • Q2. Technology on which you worked.
  • Q3. C language basic but important concepts related to Data type, pointer, etc.
  • Q4. Python knowledge check.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not too much hard. Most of the questions was related to past project.

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