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Cognizant Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 18 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 2.What programming language are you proficient with..?
  • Q2. two puzzles: 1. how can you cut a cake in 8 pieces in minimum number of cuts(answered) ,2.make 4 equilateral triangles using 6 matchsticks(answered)
  • Q3. 1. Project description 2. Technologies used in recent project 3. What is dependency injection 4. Difference between Rest and Soap 5. Difference between Monolithic and Mic ...read more
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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Standard quantitative questions accompanied by logical reasoning and related topics.

2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about my projects.
  • Q2. What are the basic Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, including polymorphism and inheritance?
  • Q3. Can you explain React, how it functions, and the related concepts?
  • Q4. About my final year project and how would you improve it?
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you introduce yourself and provide some information about your family?
  • Q2. What are your strengths and weaknesses, and how are you addressing your weaknesses?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well-prepared for common interview questions and maintain a collection of these questions.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Dec 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Simple aptitude questions, multiple-choice questions, database management systems, and data structures.

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between a list and a tuple in Python?
  • Q2. Basic sql queries
  • Q3. Project in detail questions

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. String vs Stringbuffer
  • Q2. Explain Collections
  • Q3. What is OOPS and explain
  • Q4. What is Arrays and explain
  • Q5. What is hashcode and explain

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to declare file
  • Q2. Difference between Physical file and logical file

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Oct 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

General aptitude questions

2

Coding Test Round

Basic coding question

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of SQL and cloud
  • Q2. Some Python programming question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - we must be strong in basics

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python Data types
  • Q2. What is immutability

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Questions on aptitude

2

Coding Test Round

Java,html, css,sql basic medium level questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well

Associate Software Engineer | Software Engineer interview

user image Tech and Target

posted on 16 Nov 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image 38 SWETHA S

posted on 9 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Communication Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Listen read write speak
2

Aptitude Test Round

Lr, quants, game, logical, verbal, aptitude

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Self intro, oops, sql

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 -

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the oops concepts
  • Q2. Advantages of collections

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Cognizant Interview FAQs

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

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

  1. 2.What programming language are you proficient with...read more
  2. two puzzles: 1. how can you cut a cake in 8 pieces in minimum number of cuts(an...read more
  3. 1. Project description 2. Technologies used in recent project 3. What is depend...read more
How long is the Cognizant Software Engineer interview process?

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

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Interview Process at Cognizant Software Engineer

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3 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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