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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 Jul 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between JPA and Hibernate
  • Q2. What are the lifecycle hooks in Angular

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview was good. Should study fundamentals properly

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Mohammed Ghouse

posted on 30 Jul 2024

Interview experience
2
 Poor
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Steam java collection
  • Q2. Spring boot annotations
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql query plsql

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dot net core lifecycle
  • Q2. Basic c# q and a
2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Angular framework
  • Q2. Entity framework
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Usual background questions
  • Q2. Salary negotiation

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Bharath kumar

posted on 17 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between java 7 and java 8
  • Q2. Code to remove duplicate entries in a string

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant interview questions for designations

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 (37)

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 (28)

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 (15)

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 (7)

 Software Development Engineer

 (4)

 Software Engineer II

 (2)

 System Software Engineer

 (2)

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

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

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

2 coding questions in the first' round

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your salary expectation
  • Q2. Why you want to change your job

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice experience

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. What is java 8 features
  • Q3. Lambda expression
2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. I'm from Bangalore

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Objective type question Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Java is purely oops or not
2

Coding Test Round

Prime number , palindrome, array, string

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. OOPS concept, String, Threads, Exxception
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain y cognizant

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

DSA,Gen Aptitude,Puzzle,Focus on DP and trees

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

Data structures questions and aptitude

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

based on 82 interviews in last 1 year

3 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round 1
  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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37%
32%
7%
5%
4%
2%
13% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary
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₹2 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr
7% less than the average Software Engineer Salary in India
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Cognizant Software Engineer Reviews and Ratings

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Rating in categories

3.7

Skill development

3.7

Work-Life balance

3.4

Salary & Benefits

3.4

Job Security

3.6

Company culture

3.1

Promotions/Appraisal

3.4

Work Satisfaction

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