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Updated 14 Nov 2024

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user image Anonymous

posted on 31 Oct 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Work experiance

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - firstfall you comfortabully move with your interviewer and next answer comes a very fastly.

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user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Grammar , spelling mistake, errors, punctuation

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction ,skills , about shift timing

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant fresher interview:
  • customer support
  • Non Voice Process
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Be unique
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be unique and confident then easily u will get job

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user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Dec 2023

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

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 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. Communication skills
  • Q3. India president
  • Q4. What is social media
  • Ans. 

    Social media refers to online platforms and websites that allow users to create and share content, as well as interact with others.

    • Social media is a digital communication tool that enables users to connect and engage with others through various online platforms.

    • It allows users to create and share content such as text, photos, videos, and links.

    • Users can interact with each other by liking, commenting, and sharing conten...

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  • Q5. My favourite subject
  • Q6. What is your view on competition

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user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Qaunts, verbal, critical, logical

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Skills mentioned in resume
  • Q2. Python, sql, spark
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why CTS? location preference

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user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a very long test. There were many questions covering almost all aptitude concepts. and some were image-based questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce about your self
  • Q2. Some questions on projects
  • Q3. Some questions on mathematical concepts
  • Q4. Networking-based questions like the OSI model's layers, how the message transfers, client-server model, etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant fresher interview:
  • Strong aptitude

fresher Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Jul 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic grammar and Logical resoning

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About yourself in detail
  • Q2. When and by whom cognizant was founded?Services providing by cognizant?
  • Ans. 

    Cognizant was founded in 1994 by Kumar Mahadeva and Francisco D'Souza. It provides a wide range of IT services and solutions.

    • Cognizant was founded in 1994 by Kumar Mahadeva and Francisco D'Souza.

    • It is a multinational technology company headquartered in the United States.

    • Cognizant offers services in areas such as digital transformation, consulting, IT infrastructure, and business process outsourcing.

    • They provide solutio...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview will be very easy.. Just go and attend, you will clear the interview surely.. But, do speak in English..

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user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Feb 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test on Amcat

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked basic questions on core java, JDBC, Exception Handling etc.
  • Q2. Why String is immutable in java ?
  • Ans. 

    String is immutable in Java to ensure security, thread safety, and optimization.

    • Immutable strings prevent accidental modification of data.

    • String pooling reduces memory usage by reusing common strings.

    • Immutable strings are thread-safe, avoiding synchronization issues.

    • String immutability allows for efficient caching and optimization.

    • Security is enhanced as immutable strings cannot be modified by malicious code.

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  • Q3. Some basic question on HTML CSS.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and logical

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked related to resume
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related

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posted on 5 Dec 2021

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user image Anonymous

posted on 11 May 2022

I applied via campus placement at St Josephs Degree College, Kurnool

Round 1 - Assignment 

English

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Tell me about time when u wanted to give up but choose not to

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding skills

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell about your self
  • Ans. 

    I am a fresher with a strong passion for learning and growing in my career.

    • Completed my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with distinction

    • Interned at a software development company, where I gained hands-on experience in coding and problem-solving

    • Participated in various coding competitions and hackathons, showcasing my ability to work under pressure and deliver results

    • Strong knowledge of programming languages such a...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - a person who is actively looking for employment

fresher Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rohit Kumar

posted on 13 Dec 2021

I applied via Job Portal

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Oops concept
  • Q2. Functionality testing
  • Q3. Integration testing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It good for me... Have a nice day...

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant fresher interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant fresher 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 Non Voice Process, bpo, non voice, Communication Skills and voice process.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant fresher interview?

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