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Cognizant Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 7 May 2024

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Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 May 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi and was interviewed in Nov 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was based on physcometrix test

2

Group Discussion Round

Discussion around Gen AI and it's impact.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself and learn about different topics before interview.

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Dec 2022

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Vel tech multitech dr.rangarajan dr.sakunthala engineering college, Chennai and was interviewed in Jun 2022.

4 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

Aptitude Test Round

Percentage, profit and loss,basic computer questions

3

Coding Test Round

Coding round consists of advanced of c programming language depends on your preferable programming language

4

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about your self
  • Q2. Tell about your project
  • Q3. Questions based on your resume and projects
  • Q4. Some common technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident not to worry about interview and overthinking of it

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Apr 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Basic qtns related to dsa and coding

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic qtns related to dsa os general analysis
  • Q2. Resume and work experience based question
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Nothing as such just why you want to join and all

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Softwaretest Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Database
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - go for lateral hiring only not as a fresher

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Swapnil Sutar

posted on 26 Sep 2022

3 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

Aptitude Test Round

Not so hard but logical questions

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. About your self, sdlc, stlc, exception handling, sql queries, deect life cycle
  • Q2. Defect life cycle, software Testing life cycle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare yourself well so that you get enough confidence

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Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Sep 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 1.project related questions
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary decisions only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare manual and automation interview questions and your current project

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Jul 2022

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2021.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic test difficulty level was decent. Mathematics and reasoning based.

2

Coding Test Round

Coding questions on basic DSA . Difficulty level was medium

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study hard and never give up. You will make it to your dream company. Just try to gain practical experience by internships or projects.

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain useEffect and it's importance
  • Q2. Explain actual dom vs virtual Dom
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and was interviewed in Jun 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

The test was conducted on Hackerrank platform. It had 2 sections. First section had 6 coding questions. Second section had 10 McQs that checked our CS fundamentals. Overall the difficulty level was moderate to hard level.

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Few questions on the projects like the purpose and tech stack. 2. Process concepts. 3. Segmentation and fragmentation. 4. Delete elements from linked list 5....read more
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to family and hobbies
  • Q2. Question from Resume based on skills and tools mentioned in it

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Softwaretest Engineer interview:
  • Array
  • Linked list
  • OS
  • bit manipulation
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough in your fundamentals and confident enough while answering.
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It is mix of Programming and aptitude

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. It is a round which can be conducted oncampus or virtual
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

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

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude test is easy and you can attempt well

2

Coding Test Round

It is a little moderate you have to prepare well

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Apply more and attempt more to get better things in life

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Softwaretest Engineer interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Aptitude Test, Coding Test and Resume Shortlist.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Softwaretest Engineer interview for freshers?

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How long is the Cognizant Softwaretest Engineer interview process?

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

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