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Cognizant System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 1 Feb 2025

Cognizant System Engineer Interview Experiences for Freshers

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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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C programming, c++, mycql , html css
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Group discussions about the any topic

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question about futures

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pump yourself up and stay possitive...
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General questions were asked …basic 10 th level mathematics, aptitude and English …each section had 20 ques.

Round 2 - Eassy writing 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Topic was given to write in about 200-1000 words.
  • Q2. * about yourself * about technologies * asked ques related to the topics which were told in introduction.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don’t hesitate give your best in everything ..definitely nobody can stop you to achieve what you desire.

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. A-Z in MySQL, programming languages(only concepts)

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basics about .Net and SQl server
  • Q2. What are triggers
  • Ans. 

    Triggers are database objects that automatically execute in response to certain events or changes in data.

    • Triggers are used to enforce business rules or data integrity.

    • They can be used to audit changes to data.

    • Triggers can be set to execute before or after an event, such as an insert, update, or delete operation.

    • They can be defined on tables, views, or schemas.

    • Examples of triggers include sending an email notification ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be honest. They prefer learnability over current knowledge

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me something about your self?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Must have complete knowledge of your domain and you skill.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions on Microsoft .net/core Azure.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was technical 1 and it's all about 30 minutes around, during interview interviewer ask sometimes baseless questions but interviewee should catch the trap and respond trick to the answer. Sometimes interviewer argued during his or her point how they are correct on their ask but advice to the interviewee not to get into the dispute/argument rest all is depend on the person who is taking an interview technically.
Some formality question may ask like tell me about yourself? what were you are doing so far?are you comfortable for something like in night shifts? etc to check your communication. I advise be honest with yourself on this questions so that you may avoid searching next job after immediately joining the next organisation. I also request don't say yes for sake of yes for the offer and based on that you search the next organisation during your notice period and finally you may drop all the less offered salaries organisations, believe me the offer which you have rejected that may help to the needy person and also maintain the trust in the IT industry if you are honest with yourself.

thanks and best of luck.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Another Skills Prepare for this job?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I attend written test

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java Basic questions and Git

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - After selection they haven't rolled the offer and put the profile on hold and then doesn't pick calls.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Interfaces
  • Q2. Oop concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I interviewed for software engineer profile. Interview process were easy 1st apti round 2nd pseudo code round 3rd technical and HR. It was quite easy.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They ask only basics of programming languages which are mentioned in resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good in communication skills and be aware of general questions.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant System Engineer interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Resume Shortlist, Technical and Group Discussion.
How to prepare for Cognizant System Engineer interview for freshers?
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 freshers?

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

  1. 2- Simple syntax; and basics of c language abou strings , factorial programs th...read more
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  3. 2nd round technical interview after that HR manager round will be 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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