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GenC Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 28 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

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Top Cognizant GenC Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
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Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please be prepared what you've mentioned on your resume.

Top Cognizant Senior Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Application of Row_Number, Rank, and Dense Rank? Different stages of defects/Bugs? What are Schema objects? Different types of loads in ETL Testing? What is Junk Dimension? SQL to remove duplicates from a table? Nth highest salary finding f... read more
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Q1. On an average, how many invoices can you process in a day?
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Cognizant Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Product Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 19 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
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Q1. How product specialist is different from product analyst?
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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 22 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

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Top Cognizant Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are all the issues you faced in your project? What is Global Parameter? Why do we need parameters inADF? What are the API's in Spark?
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Q1. Optimal Strategy for a Coin Game You are playing a coin game with your friend Ninjax. There are N coins placed in a straight line. Here are the rules of the game: 1. Each coin has a value associated with it. 2. The game involves two players... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Q1. What is your current CTC and what is your expected CTC?
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Difficulty level
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Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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3
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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Internship questions
  • Q2. What was my role ?
  • Q3. What have I learnt ?
  • Ans. 

    I've learned to analyze data, understand business needs, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

    • Data Analysis: Gained proficiency in tools like Excel and SQL to extract insights from data.

    • Stakeholder Communication: Developed skills to translate technical findings into business language, ensuring alignment.

    • Requirements Gathering: Learned to conduct interviews and workshops to gather and document business requirem...

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Top Cognizant Business Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is Mainframe Technology?
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Q1. You have 10 boxes of balls (each ball weighing exactly10 gm) with one box with defective balls (each one of the defective balls weigh 9 gm). You are given an electronic weighing machine and only one chance at it. How will you find out which... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

Top Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. what type of operating system in apple phone
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Q1. If 10 people had a meeting and they shake hands only once with each of the others, then how many handshakes will be there in total ?
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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant 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 Java, Project Management, SQL, Project Planning and Javascript.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant interview?

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  1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegat...read more
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How long is the Cognizant interview process?

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

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