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Updated 26 Dec 2022

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Software Engineer II Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Dec 2022

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions with coding skills
  • Q2. Knowledge on various tools

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice technical interview
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. How to create a dictionary with list as key
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations in Organization

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practical knowledge is very important. Merely depending on theoretical knowledge lands you in trouble.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

2 hrs probablity questions

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find max element from array
  • Q2. Binary seeach algo
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What is jdk, string related questions, basic java oops questions?
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Ranchi

4 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Coding test that included adhoc programming questions and MCQs.

2

Group Discussion Round

Impact of Social Media on Society.

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 technical interviews based on resume and computer science fundamentals.
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR questions to judge our mindset and how it aligns with company's ideology.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Describe project 2. What do you understand by OOPs. 3. What all Access modifiers are there in Java. 4. Difference between protected and default. 5. Overloadi...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on concepts as well as programming.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

Coding Test Round

C and c++ and data structure

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Question front Data structure, c++ and c
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask all those questions that you want

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on body language.
Learn new things.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Java, micro service, spring boot

2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Micro service basics
  • Q2. Simple Java programming
  • Q3. Basic questions of SQL queries
  • Q4. Questions from project related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Mostly asked basic questions of Java, spring boot, micro service, SQL queries

Software Engineer Interview Questions

IBM user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Jun 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in May 2021.

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - its going good

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions

NTT user image Rajan Manchanda

posted on 8 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Code of Array and GD topic

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Software Engineer II interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cognizant Software Engineer II interview for experienced candidates?
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 ASIC, Design Development, Project Management, Project Planning and Quality Management.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Software Engineer II interview for experienced candidates?

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