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Updated 16 Feb 2025

Cognizant Software Trainee Interview Experiences

7 interviews found

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

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Tell me about your self

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Grammer anayaltical
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Job content of role
  • Ans. 

    The job content of a Software trainer involves teaching software applications, conducting training sessions, creating training materials, and providing technical support.

    • Teaching software applications to individuals or groups

    • Conducting training sessions on various software tools and technologies

    • Creating training materials such as manuals, presentations, and online tutorials

    • Providing technical support to trainees during

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was basic aptitude and reasoning

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Was moderate level and quite easy to solve

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions were basic and easy to solve

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concept based questions and also questions on the coding you written
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Nothing special about it was also quite easy only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't panic and don't get nervous you will crack it easily
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Was moderate level and quite easy to solve

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions were basic and easy to solve

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concept based questions and also questions on the coding you written
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Nothing special about it was also quite easy only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't panic and don't get nervous you will crack it easily

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Discuss on a topic of current affairs

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About myself and tech interview on sql

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Ask me regarding project, sql, cloud computing, computer network, python

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The experience was awesome and interviewer is very friendly and the environment is very cool as well as after it's required to verify documents.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Easy and normalised questions only basics of aplitude& English grammar

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some questions on technical and some aplitude. Family,bio,
Round 4 - Case Study 

Same as HR and tr easy only be confident at all time of iv

Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is diff between c and c++ Any code can u type now
  • Ans. 

    C++ is an extension of C with object-oriented programming features.

    • C++ supports object-oriented programming while C does not.

    • C++ has classes and objects while C does not.

    • C++ has function overloading and operator overloading while C does not.

    • C++ has exception handling while C does not.

    • C++ supports namespaces while C does not.

    • C++ has a standard template library (STL) while C does not.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well and practice more before the inv and get the chance

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They will ask the questions on your background and working experience

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. General Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Normal Accounts related question like describe Depreciation, ammortization, and what do you mean by Reporting (RTR Activity).
  • Q2. Some interviewer may ask what do you mean by EBITDA as in my case be prepared for this type of bouncers as well .
  • Q3. Then they will ask you your previous work related question. In my case they ask if there is GL to SL mismatch what will you do to solve it.
  • Q4. Then why do we do depreciation of companies what is the need for it
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is necessary to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation helps in matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it generates.

    • It allows for the recognition of the wear and tear, obsolescence, and loss of value of assets over time.

    • Depreciation expense reduces taxable income, resulting in tax savings for companies.

    • It helps in determining the true profitability and financial position of...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be confident remember it's not that the interviewer knows everything but be convincing don't say blah blah if you don't know anything .
Read the basics and if you are experienced be sure to explain every detail of how you used to do work.
Best of luck.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Software Trainee interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, HR and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Software Trainee interview?

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

  1. What is diff between c and c++ Any code can u type ...read more
  2. Concept based questions and also questions on the coding you writ...read more
  3. Some questions on technical and some aplitude. Family,b...read more

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