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Cognizant Software Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Jan 2025

Top Cognizant Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Nth Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Calculate the Nth term in the Fibonacci sequence, where the sequence is defined as follows: F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) , with initial ...read more
  • Q2. Pair Sum Problem Statement Given an integer array ARR of size N and an integer S , your goal is to return a list of all pairs of elements such that the sum of elements o ...read more
  • Q3. Minimize Hamming Distance Problem Ninja has strategically formed a team to combat enemies in his city. Each ninja in the team has a specific range of attack, and the tea ...read more
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Cognizant Software Developer Interview Experiences

123 interviews found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Good level of problems

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Field or tech related
  • Q2. Tech-related and concept based
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Client project related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - all the best
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Partnership, clock, blood relation

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python, C++, HTML5, CSS3

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No

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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Kalyani Sonawane

posted on 17 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Based on Logical , quant , verbal reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic DSA Questions on Array,strings
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Questions About Company
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics technical questions l1
  • Q2. L2 interview advance technical

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 (3)

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and coding interview.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hackerank leetcode

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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shashank Kumar

posted on 3 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concept and types and all along with implemantion.
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming concepts include encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (class)

    • Inheritance: allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

    • Polymorphism: ability for objects of different classes to respond to the same method call

    • Abstraction: hiding the complex implementation details an...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Multithreding concept and thread life cycle.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - n/a
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Relate to java python sql data warehouse
  • Q2. Focus on algorithm
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Documentation varification
  • Q2. Introduction or knowledgeable
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Amity School Of Communication, Noida and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was at par and tested all kinds of areas

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding round tested DSA, python, Java

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image swathi rajendran

posted on 22 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Class,object,inheritance,abstraction
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Share details of the coding test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concept explained
  • Q2. Interface and collection frameworks

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Software Developer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Software Developer 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, Spring Boot, Maven, Core Java and Microservices.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Software Developer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Software Developer interview -

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How long is the Cognizant Software Developer interview process?

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

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Cognizant Software Developer Interview Process

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  • HR Round - 1
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