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Updated 14 Jan 2025

Top Cognizant Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. What are custom hooks in React, and what are their use cases? Additionally, can you provide an example of a custom hook that performs an API call and utilizes the retriev ...read more
  • Q2. If I have assigned different colors to an ID and a class and applied both to the same element, which color will be applied based on CSS specificity precedence?
  • Q3. What will be the output of the following JavaScript code fragment: `const a; function test() { console.log(a); }; test();`?
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Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Prabhudev Chaudhari

posted on 21 Dec 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Angular concepts, performance related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was technical
Interview experience
2
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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on tech related to my experience
  • Q2. Data models in the project I worked
  • Ans. 

    I have worked with various data models in my projects.

    • I have experience with relational data models such as ER diagrams and SQL databases.

    • I have also worked with NoSQL data models such as document-based and key-value stores.

    • I have used data modeling tools such as ERwin and ER/Studio.

    • I have designed and implemented data models for various applications including e-commerce and healthcare systems.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be frank and differentiate what you know vs hands on experience

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked on java and spring boot related questions then hr round after that got the offer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It is good company to work and it is depend on project, if you get good project then u may learn new technology

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Senior 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 Java, Software Engineering, Spring Boot, Core Java and Microservices.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview?

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

  1. What are custom hooks in React, and what are their use cases? Additionally, can...read more
  2. If I have assigned different colors to an ID and a class and applied both to th...read more
  3. What will be the output of the following JavaScript code fragment: `const a; fu...read more
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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Cognizant Senior Software Engineer Interview Process

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