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Cognizant Senior Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Mar 2025

Cognizant Senior Developer Interview Experiences

6 interviews found

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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between custom setting and custom metadata
  • Q2. Difference between profile and role
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Started from core java exception handling,multi threading,streams,hash map,

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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Techical interview on itsm process
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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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions about your technical skill set. Basic questions on JavaScript and angular
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR questions on background experience etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on basics and also know everything that is there in the resume

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Am I Offered Right Package? Cloud DevOps Engineer!
Hi there! I am a Cloud DevOps Engineer with 5.9 years of experience specialized in Azure. I am currently in a job switch, and I notice that companies are not able to match or provide more than a 25 LPA salary. Are others also facing similar issues? Or is it just me? I tried in mostly all IT MNCs and then rejected offers during offer letter discussions. For example, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, PWC, and Tech Mahindra. Most of them have budgets up to 22 LPA only. Thanks for your input.
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Pega , all are scenario based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - More focus on projects and basic technology

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There won't be a specific question in the technical round. Questions will depend on the components for which we have experience. Also it's better to have functional knowledge on the current project in whic...
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round is more related to scenarios based questions. Questions will be asked based on the some scenarios which can be answered if we have correct understanding on the concepts which we are using.
Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview can be cracked easily if we prepared for it.

Cognizant HR Interview Questions

647 questions and answers

Q. What are you looking for in a new position?
Q. Why should I hire you for this job?
Q. Why would you like to work here?

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 4 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

VERBAL QUANT DI/LR and Picture based test

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write a fibonaci series in c++ or C?
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Informed about the policies and made us sign a document

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be calm and composed while answering the questions.

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Are these interview questions helpful?

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is Abstraction
  • Q2. Concept of hiding implementation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not bad, good atmosphere, positive response from staff

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2021. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Java, program logic, software engineering

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infosys Software Developer interview:
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be sharp and alert, focus on topics that you know. Work your way up

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 
Round 2 - HR 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q4. What is your family background?
  • Q5. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q6. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q7. This opportunity is really excited for me
Round 3 - HR 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. What is your family background?
  • Q3. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q5. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q6. Describe any difficult work situation or project that you have handled
  • Ans. 

    Handled a difficult project involving complex data migration and integration

    • Had to understand the existing data structure and map it to the new system

    • Dealt with multiple data sources and formats

    • Ensured data integrity and accuracy throughout the migration process

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration

    • Implemented automated testing to validate data migration and integration

    • Managed project...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Hard work and smart work
  • Ans. Reaching the building through steps is hard work ,smart work life is smart 6 the uses steps definitely .. reach the destination
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Wipro Software Developer interview:
  • Software developer
  • Flash Animation
  • 3D Character Animation
  • Photography
  • Photoshop
  • Basic
  • Logo Design
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In my opinion,both are the key of success hardwork give experiences and smart work come from experience so both are important to achieve success

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Senior Developer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Senior Developer 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, Javascript, Salesforce, Spring Boot and Communication Skills.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Senior Developer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Senior Developer interview -

  1. difference between custom setting and custom metad...read more
  2. Pega , all are scenario based question...read more
  3. General questions about your technical skill set. Basic questions on JavaScript...read more
What are the most common questions asked in Cognizant Senior Developer HR round?

The most common HR questions asked in Cognizant Senior Developer interview are -

  1. Why are you looking for a chan...read more
  2. What are your salary expectatio...read more
  3. Tell me about yourse...read more

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Cognizant Senior Developer Salary
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr
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