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Cognizant System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 1 Feb 2025

Cognizant System Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

6 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Able to relocate
  • Ans. 

    Yes, willing to relocate for the right opportunity

    • I am open to relocating for the right job opportunity

    • I have relocated for previous positions and am comfortable with the process

    • I understand the importance of being flexible and adaptable in the field of engineering

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are your reasons for wanting to join Cognizant?
  • Ans. 

    I am impressed by Cognizant's reputation for innovation and growth in the technology industry.

    • Cognizant's strong reputation for innovation and growth in the technology industry

    • Opportunities for career development and advancement

    • Desire to work with a diverse and talented team

    • Excitement about contributing to cutting-edge projects and solutions

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Passed experience about the periovous company
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Knowledge sap and Ariba & serivce now

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About technical aspects of your role
  • Q2. Be prepared for your self introduction
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Be prepared for all round activities
  • Q2. About package etc

System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Madhav Prasad T M

posted on 13 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the project done in 4th year
  • Ans. 

    Developed a real-time monitoring system for industrial machines using IoT technology

    • Implemented sensors to collect data on machine performance

    • Utilized cloud platform for data storage and analysis

    • Developed a user interface for monitoring and controlling machines remotely

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Python data types and basic questions

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 System Software Engineer

 (2)

 Assistant System Engineer

 (1)

 System Analyst

 (5)

 System Administrator

 (3)

 System Associate

 (1)

 Senior System Executive

 (3)

 Business System Analyst

 (1)

 Assistant System Engineer Trainee

 (3)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Nov 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was a basic aptitude test which can be cracked easily.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Basic questions, main focus was English speaking skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Look for hiring drives and apply

I applied via Monster and was interviewed in Aug 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. What is your Experience in current company?
  • Q2. What is the importance of job in your daily life?
  • Q3. What is you technical knowledge?
  • Q4. What is your highest strengths?
  • Q5. How long have you been working this company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - that is good dressing and confidence is the first key where we go for interview. and good knowledge in their domain that what we experienced.

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 140 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test timing was at 2:00 pm , it was conducted in a college and the environment was good for the test. Camera was a primary part of test, so no suspicious activity.

  • Q1. 

    Sum of Two Numbers Represented as Arrays

    Given two numbers in the form of two arrays where each element of the array represents a digit, calculate the sum of these two numbers and return this sum as an ar...

  • Ans. 

    Given two numbers represented as arrays, calculate their sum and return the result as an array.

    • Iterate through the arrays from right to left, adding digits and carrying over if necessary

    • Handle cases where one array is longer than the other by considering the remaining digits

    • Ensure the final sum array does not have any leading zeros

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round was conducted at around 12 p.m. I was called at the college location and then it was conducted. The interviewer was quite polite and frank.

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 8 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was conducted right after finishing and clearing the technical round at the same place and on the same day.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 60 %Wipro Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Database Concepts, Coding problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2-3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice atleast 2-3 Coding problems daily so your logic building becomes stronger.
Tip 2 : Exercise problems based on OOPS concepts and others too.
Tip 3 : If you can have your own project built, then it's the major point and will act as a plus point.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Your resume should be in standard form, short and simple will be more effective.
Tip 2 : Whatever you have learned, you need to mention it in your resume as that will be your primary source of selection and having project on your resume is important.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should be true to what you are putting before the interviewer . Try to put your ideas Add something you did well in your career like in projects /research which you know very well and versed in concepts about it for open interview so that interviewer can get bandwidth where he can ask questions from. This is simply a key .

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why Java is platform independent?
  • Ans. 

    Java is platform independent due to its bytecode and JVM.

    • Java code is compiled into bytecode which is platform-independent.

    • JVM (Java Virtual Machine) interprets the bytecode and executes it on any platform.

    • JVM acts as an abstraction layer between the Java code and the underlying hardware.

    • This allows Java programs to run on any platform that has a JVM installed.

    • For example, a Java program written on a Windows machine ca...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Java is platform-independent because it does not depend on any type of platform. Hence, Java is platform-independent language. In Java, programs are compiled into byte code and that byte code is platform-independent. ... Any machine to execute the byte code needs the Java Virtual Machine.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1.Describe a situation where you have taken a quick decision and failed, and a situation where you succeeded. 2. What is a skill you have tried to achieve but failed? 3. Describe a decision you have taken ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Always try to take risk in small problems . When you face the consequences, you would be able to tackle bigger problems.
2. Every skill you learn, even if you didn't excel in it is not to be considered a waste of time/failure, you learn something simply by participating.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant System Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are One-on-one Round, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant System Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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 Automation, Azure, DHCP, DNS and Doors.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant System Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant System Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. Explain the project done in 4th y...read more
  2. Able to reloc...read more
  3. 2- Simple syntax; and basics of c language abou strings , factorial programs th...read more
How long is the Cognizant System Engineer interview process?

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

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