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Cognizant System Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 7 Aug 2024

Top Cognizant System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. DBMS Questions 1) What are the different types of languages that are available in the DBMS? 2) Explain the concepts of a Primary key and Foreign Key. 3) What is the conce ...read more
  • Q2. Explain OSI and TCP model Explain about IP address What is BGP
  • Q3. What is SCCM How it's work ?

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System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Nov 2023

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

I was interviewed before Nov 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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2

Aptitude Test Round

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

3

One-on-one Round (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

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jan 2022

I applied via campus placement at Raghu Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam and was interviewed in Dec 2021.

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good and interviewer was very friendly. I gave my best for all the questions that were asked by the interviewer.

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Aug 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

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

2

Eassy writing Round (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.

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image CodingNinjas

posted on 16 Sep 2021

I was interviewed in Dec 2020.

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (2 Questions)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

In Interview round there are mainly 2 categories Technical and HR round and I last for approx 30 minutes or higher.

  • Q1. DBMS Questions 1) What are the different types of languages that are available in the DBMS? 2) Explain the concepts of a Primary key and Foreign Key. 3) What is...read more
  • Q2. Company based Questions
    1. Questions about company's revenue, founder etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Lovely Professional University. I applied for the job as System Engineer in HyderabadEligibility criteria6Cognizant interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Aptitude, Verbal, Pointers, Arrays, OOPsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice Aptitude and verbal questions as many as you can
Tip 2 : Focus mainly on Foundations of C/C++ or java 
Tip 3 : Have a good project in hand for some benefit

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1: Add a short summary of 1-2 lines to your projects 
Tip 2: Never add false things in your resume

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 System Software Engineer

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 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)

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 May 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2021.

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident about u answer , keep a light simple in face while attending interview

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Jul 2021

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2020.

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Most common questions - 1-Introduction 2-Basics of programming 3-Skills included in resume Add Answer
  • Q2. My answer to the 1 is I went in unorthodox manner , instead of telling about myself I started the journey that made It here to attend the interview and I inform...read more Add Answer
  • Q3. 2- Simple syntax; and basics of c language abou strings , factorial programs thats it. Add Answer
  • Q4. Skills - I made my resume so simple like I added a skill as a Good listener , which made the interviewer Impressed - may be am not sure these is skill but being...read more Add Answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be +ve , no one will play the role as you
Do remember -You do you , I do me

System Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Feb 2020

I applied via Monster and was interviewed in Aug 2019.

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

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

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

  1. Explain OSI and TCP model Explain about IP address What is ...read more
  2. What is SCCM How it's wor...read more
  3. What is BGP Explain OSI and TCP mo...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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