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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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 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 - Coding Test 

3 Easy level coding questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on coding and basic sql questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Software Developer interview:
  • OOPS
  • Computer Networking
  • Database management system
  • Programming
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read and memorize your resume thoroughly and revise basic OOPS, CN, OS, and DBMS concepts before the interview. The coding question is not tough so think a bit and write the code as efficiently as you can.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding Questions + 2 sql Question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse a string , palindrome check , reverse a number
  • Q2. Four pillars of OOps, One Sql Question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just practice coding and go through with coding implementation of four pillars of oops and implementation of overriding and overloading, cinstructor thoroughly.

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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 27 Apr 2022

I applied via campus placement at Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It is easy to crack the aptitude test.
The questions based on previous papers, refer all the papers before attending the exam

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. First they start with self intro Based on the resume they start asking questions to us. If you mention python, they started asking regarding these topics. Learn oops concept thoroughly. They asked about...
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself, And they discuss about the role that assigned to us. They exaplain brief about their company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy to get into the cognizant,
Keep learning and keep increase your skill set
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 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 - Coding Test 

It was actually easy one. Which I came to know after I attended the exam. So i some how managed to make it happen to next round.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self?
  • Q2. Do you have any questions for me?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Software Developer interview:
  • Java
  • C++
  • Web Development
  • Operating Systems
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be patient. Don't rush through all the job applications. Work hard and definitely there will a good fruit in your bag with good weight.

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 Junior Software Developer

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 Senior Software Developer

 (6)

 Software Developer Intern

 (5)

 Software Developer fresher

 (5)

 Associate Software Developer

 (2)

 Software Developer Trainee

 (1)

 Full Stack Software Developer

 (5)

 Python Software Developer

 (3)

I applied via campus placement at Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy interview round and you have to prepare for java html and sql

Round 3 - AWS certification 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of AWS concepts
  • Q2. About pricing models of cloud computing
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you want to see yourself after 5 years
  • Q2. Speak about any general topic and department related topic

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just go through the basics of resume and your department wise basic questions and the topic you have covered in the first and second round

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Performance Tuning Concepts
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions, Platform was superset

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical+ Hr round ,asked few aptitude questions to solve , genral coding questions,array , list, tuples, difference between them,compiler related questions, hobby, talk about us hobby for 10min.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, answer quickly that's it if don't know answer just answer u aren't aware of it

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

General knowledge questions

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Programming questions

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your .
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me ur qualification

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Software Developer interview:
  • Core Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am job seeker because of fresher .i have just started my career

I was interviewed in Oct 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an aptitude + ds+ os mcq. And 1 coding question

  • Q1. 

    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 of each pair equals S.

    Example:

    Inp...
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an technical round.
In the technical, they asked me to introduce myself and I gave the usual introduction of 1-2 minutes. 

Then they asked me about my preference for programming language and I said C++. 
Then they asked me to write a program for star pattern and they asked a few more questions about C++. 
They also asked about my branch and asked related to that question. They asked questions on oops, dbms and os.

  • Q1. 

    Star Pattern Problem Explanation

    Given a non-negative integer 'N', print a star pattern according to the specified format.

    Input:

    N (Total no. of rows)

    Output:

    Pattern in N lines

    Example:

    Consider N...

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteria7 cgpaCognizant interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - DSA, DBMS, Puzzles, OS, System DesignTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Never never try to cheat in online interview the interviewer will definitely get to know.
Tip 2 : Psuedo code presentation matters a lot so name Your variable properly and with proper indentation.
Tip 3 : Keep on trying even if You feel that's not the right answer so at least put that idea forward.
Tip 4 : Do Leetcode medium questions as much as possible As they are mostly asked in Interviews.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Avoid unnecessary details on Resume
Tip 2 : Make It look clean and also keep it of one page

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. .Net technical questions were asked

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?

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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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