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Cognizant Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 2 Apr 2025

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Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test on verbal, reasoning,logical and numerical skills

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Group discussion topic was given

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions was asked on my engineering subjects
    • Add your answer
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions were asked
    • Add your answer
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr round to discuss on the job role and salary discussion
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - NA

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IBM user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Apr 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1) OOOps concept 2) SQLbasic question all theory questions no coding
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all theory questions like generics, delegates, joins, views, oops

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Jun 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical question related to the application?
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please be confident about your answers and don't lie on any terms.

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

DXC Technology user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Aug 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why java is preferred? whats the benefit of functional programming and why introduced in java. what are wrapper classes, fibonaaci series , whats the use of join? what is threadinterrupted exception ? ho...
  • Ans. 

    Answers to various technical questions related to Java programming.

    • Java is preferred for its platform independence, object-oriented nature, and vast community support.

    • Functional programming in Java allows for more concise and readable code, and better support for parallel processing.

    • Wrapper classes are used to convert primitive data types into objects, and vice versa.

    • Fibonacci series is a sequence of numbers where each...

    • Answered by AI
    Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - even though interview was for a 5 years exp java developer, questions were from core java and basics. easy

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Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Sayan Dey

posted on 5 May 2020

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why are you looking for the job change?
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Relevant technical questions, as per my current technology
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple and be yourself. That's what the interviewers looked into. Also a thorough understanding of the technology is a must and that is what will help you in cracking the interview. You don't have to go in-depth, just the overview and what happens when is what they look for. Good communication skills is also an added incentive, something I always try to work on. All the best

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Feb 2021

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It was a technical round of 4-5 rounds and my position is for SAP MES role, they were asked many questions in ME/MII both.
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident in answering the questions they asked.
Have good technical knowledge on Mii and functional knowledge on Sap ME, so that you can answer better.
Have good understanding of SAP ui5.
Listen to the question carefully and anwer it.
Don't be in a hurry to anwer before they complete their questions.

All the best.

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Feb 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is your role in current project
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Why should we hire you
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. What the major challenges you have faced in your earlier project ?
    • Add your answer

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Aug 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Interviewed for c/c++ developer
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. All basic questions they have asked
    • Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was nice

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Mar 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is your key roles and responsiblity in the organization.
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. How to deploy ivr application in servers.
  • Ans. 

    IVR application can be deployed in servers using various deployment methods.

    • Choose a deployment method based on the application requirements and server environment.

    • Common deployment methods include manual deployment, automated deployment, and containerization.

    • Ensure that all necessary dependencies and configurations are included in the deployment package.

    • Test the application thoroughly after deployment to ensure it is

    • Answered by AI
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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident specify your key skills answered the questions accurately.

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Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Tech Mahindra user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Mar 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. PlSQL technical questions and functional related of banking domain
    • Add your answer
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How many rounds are there in Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 6 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview for freshers?
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 Java, Software Engineering, Spring Boot, Core Java and Microservices.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview for freshers?

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How long is the Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview process?

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

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