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Cognizant Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips
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
Cognizant Software Engineer Interview Experiences
205 interviews found
Anonymous
Selected
I was interviewed in Jun 2024.
(1 Question)
- Q1. A general presentation
(2 Questions)
- Q1. General SQL and Angular questions, with different grades of dificulty
- Q2. What is a directive in Angular
- Ans.
Directives in Angular are markers on DOM elements that tell Angular's HTML compiler to attach a specified behavior to that DOM element or even transform the DOM element and its children.
Directives are used to create reusable components or add behavior to existing elements.
There are three types of directives in Angular: Component, Structural, and Attribute directives.
Example: ngIf is a structural directive that conditio
Skills evaluated in this interview
Shubham Gawade
Aptitude english verbal basic questions
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Java questions java 8 mostly
- Q2. Springboot knowledge basic questions and answers
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Expected salary discussion happens
- Q2. Background verification and some basic questions
I applied via Campus Placement
Code to design a Pattern , Fibonacci series, palindrome.. and others.
Interview Preparation Tips
What people are saying about Cognizant
Selected
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Difference between C++ and Python?
- Ans.
C++ is a statically typed language with high performance, while Python is dynamically typed with simpler syntax.
C++ is statically typed, while Python is dynamically typed
C++ is compiled, while Python is interpreted
C++ is faster in terms of performance, while Python is easier to read and write
C++ is commonly used for system programming and game development, while Python is popular for web development and data analysis
- Q2. Difference between List and Tuples?
- Ans.
Lists are mutable while tuples are immutable in Python.
Lists are enclosed in square brackets [], while tuples are enclosed in parentheses ().
Lists can be modified after creation, while tuples cannot be modified (immutable).
Lists are typically used for collections of similar items, while tuples are used for fixed collections of items.
Example: list_example = [1, 2, 3], tuple_example = (4, 5, 6)
- Q3. Write code to reverse string in Python?
- Ans.
Code to reverse a string in Python using slicing.
Use string slicing with a step of -1 to reverse the string.
Example: 'hello'[::-1] will return 'olleh'.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Introduce your self?
- Q2. Why you want to join our company?
Skills evaluated in this interview
Cognizant interview questions for designations
RAJA DAS
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.
It was good. If we work hard in aptitude we can crack this.
Interview Preparation Tips
JavaScript problems
Basic dsa based questions
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(2 Questions)
- Q1. Explain cicd process
- Ans.
CI/CD process stands for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, which is a software development practice to automate the process of integrating code changes and deploying them to production.
Continuous Integration (CI) involves automatically building and testing code changes as they are committed to a shared repository.
Continuous Deployment (CD) involves automatically deploying code changes to production environm...
- Q2. Docker networking
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Scenario for terraform
- Ans.
Using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning
Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool used to define and provision infrastructure
It uses declarative configuration files to define the desired state of the infrastructure
Terraform supports various cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Example: Define AWS EC2 instance using Terraform configuration file
- Q2. Aks upgrade process
Skills evaluated in this interview
Software Engineer Jobs at Cognizant
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What is the difference between JPA and Hibernate
- Ans.
JPA is a specification for Java persistence API, while Hibernate is an implementation of JPA.
JPA is a specification for Java persistence API, while Hibernate is a popular ORM framework that implements JPA.
Hibernate provides additional features beyond JPA specification, such as caching and query optimization.
JPA is a set of interfaces and annotations, while Hibernate provides the actual implementation of these interface
- Q2. What are the lifecycle hooks in Angular
- Ans.
Lifecycle hooks in Angular are methods that allow you to tap into the lifecycle of a component or directive.
Lifecycle hooks include ngOnInit, ngOnChanges, ngDoCheck, ngOnDestroy, etc.
ngOnInit is used for initialization logic, ngOnChanges is used for reacting to changes in input properties, ngOnDestroy is used for cleanup tasks, etc.
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Skills evaluated in this interview
(1 Question)
- Q1. Core java, spring boot
Mohammed Ghouse
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Steam java collection
- Q2. Spring boot annotations
(1 Question)
- Q1. Sql query plsql
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Dot net core lifecycle
- Q2. Basic c# q and a
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Angular framework
- Q2. Entity framework
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Usual background questions
- Q2. Salary negotiation
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