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Updated 21 Dec 2022

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Aptitude Test 

It was with 4 sections
First section was aptitude
Second sec was logical
Third sec was verbal
Fourth sec was game
It was an elimination round

Round 3 - Communication round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Checking the your language proficiency No elimination in this round
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is structure in c What is array What is pass by value and pass by reference What is recursion Tell about your project Some suggestions regarding projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confined in what you know
Your spontaneous thinking will help you
Try gather more knowledge in preferred job role

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy. Basic quants and english.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. And situation based questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on aptitude and english and communication skills for genC. That's it.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction family background
  • Q2. Which location do you like for job
  • Q3. Which salary you expect form company
  • Q4. Dou you like to go tours
  • Q5. Which is your favorite company
Round 3 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Tell me about your family
  • Q3. Why do you choose these company
  • Q4. Golden rules of accounting
  • Ans. 

    Golden rules of accounting are basic principles to maintain financial records accurately.

    • The first rule is the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity

    • The second rule is the revenue recognition principle: Record revenue when earned, not when received

    • The third rule is the matching principle: Match expenses with the revenue they generate

    • The fourth rule is the cost principle: Record assets at their original cost

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Any question dou you want

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Software Developer fresher interview:
  • Business Analysis
  • Business Development
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Attitude 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. First important attitude Communication skills Best languages
  • Q2. What about you ? Why you take this job ? What expert salary?
  • Q3. What expert salary? What do you joinig day? When development this project and company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This job is important job I am feces familiar problems

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Round 1 - HR 

(9 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q4. What is your family background?
  • Q5. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q6. Why should we hire you?
  • Q7. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q8. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q9. Nothing questions to ask
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Nothing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - As I am fresher and eager to work with my full enthusiasm at our industry and my practical approach with my theoretical knowledge will help you growth in your industry with my 100%. I also never give up till it’s not done. That’s the reason you should hire me.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

You should write exam about that

Round 2 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 3 - Case Study 

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be a negative,be strong and gain

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Problem solving, numerical tests

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pump yourself up and be positive and know yourself and what you want

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

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Round 3 - Essay writing 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is must to learn? Maths or science Technology?
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions plus they will ask about the certifications/ achievements. Few HR questions like why do you want to switch to software side even if you are from hardware side.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me 2 good things about you

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep eye contact and always keep a smile on your face.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA Questions about Arrays, 2D Arrays, Stack, Linked List, etc. All were Basic Questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding Round Question Resolving
  • Q2. Factorial, Deleting A Node in Linked List, What is Stack, Queue and Dynamic array
  • Q3. OOPS Questions like Polymorphim, Class and Objects, Inheritance
Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction, Where do you want to see yourself in 5 years.
  • Q2. What are your Goals? Something about Chatbots.
  • Q3. Any Question from your side!

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For Freshers, Have Basic Knowledge about DSA and should have Problem Solving Skills. Must Know OOPS and Basic Queries from SQL

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is an array and oops concept
  • Ans. 

    An array is a collection of similar data types. OOPs is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.

    • Arrays are used to store multiple values in a single variable.

    • In OOPs, objects are instances of classes that encapsulate data and behavior.

    • Arrays can be one-dimensional, two-dimensional, or multi-dimensional.

    • In OOPs, inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation are important concepts.

    • Example: int[] numbers = {...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write a create an array program
  • Ans. 

    Program to create an array of strings

    • Declare an array variable with a specific size

    • Assign values to each element of the array

    • Access elements of the array using their index

    • Example: String[] names = new String[5]; names[0] = "John"; names[1] = "Mary";

  • Answered by AI

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Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Resume Shortlist, HR and Aptitude Test.
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