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Updated 24 Jul 2024

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SQL Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 24 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Types of Indexes
  • Ans. 

    Types of indexes include clustered, non-clustered, unique, composite, and filtered indexes.

    • Clustered indexes physically reorder the data in the table based on the index key.

    • Non-clustered indexes create a separate structure for the index, pointing back to the original table data.

    • Unique indexes ensure that no two rows have the same values in the indexed columns.

    • Composite indexes are created on multiple columns to improve...

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  • Q2. Sceanrio based question
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. Joining date and last working date

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is sql explain their types
  • Ans. 

    SQL is a language used to manage data in relational databases. It has different types of statements to manipulate data.

    • SQL has Data Definition Language (DDL) statements to create, modify, and delete database objects.

    • SQL has Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements to insert, update, and delete data in tables.

    • SQL has Data Control Language (DCL) statements to grant or revoke access to database objects.

    • SQL has Transact...

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  • Q2. Explain SQL commads and syntaxs
  • Ans. 

    SQL commands are used to manipulate and retrieve data from relational databases.

    • SELECT statement is used to retrieve data from a table

    • INSERT statement is used to insert data into a table

    • UPDATE statement is used to update existing data in a table

    • DELETE statement is used to delete data from a table

    • CREATE statement is used to create a new table

    • ALTER statement is used to modify an existing table

    • JOIN statement is used to co...

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  • Q3. Explain what about you

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SQL Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 20 Feb 2022

I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Covered all theory questions in SQL Server namely joins,subquery,set operators,SP, functions,views and details about the previous project
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?

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posted on 24 Nov 2021

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain sql commands
  • Q2. Explain normalization in sql
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

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Round 2 - Coding Test 

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Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is sql , index , stored proc , triggers
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Joins in sql server
  • Q2. Set operator in sql

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about SSIS Architecture
  • Ans. 

    SSIS Architecture is a platform for data integration and workflow applications.

    • SSIS stands for SQL Server Integration Services

    • It includes a data flow engine, control flow engine, and event handling

    • SSIS packages can be created using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)

    • SSIS packages can be scheduled and executed using SQL Server Agent

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  • Q2. How to implement transactions in ssis
  • Ans. 

    Transactions in SSIS can be implemented using the TransactionOption property in Control Flow tasks.

    • Set the TransactionOption property to Required on the Control Flow tasks that need to be included in the transaction.

    • Use the TransactionOption property to specify the level of transaction support needed for each task.

    • Transactions can be managed using the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) service.

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to insert multiple values in one go
  • Ans. 

    Use the INSERT INTO statement with multiple value sets separated by commas

    • Use the INSERT INTO statement followed by the table name

    • List the column names in parentheses after the table name

    • Use the VALUES keyword followed by multiple value sets in parentheses, separated by commas

    • Example: INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2) VALUES (value1, value2), (value3, value4)

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  • Q2. Update query using joins
  • Ans. 

    Update query using joins in SQL

    • Use UPDATE statement with JOIN clause to update data in multiple tables

    • Specify the tables to be updated and joined using ON clause

    • Set the columns to be updated in SET clause

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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant SQL Developer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant SQL Developer 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 Python, SQL Development, SQL, Python Development and Stored Procedures.
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