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Cognizant Software Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Sep 2024

Top Cognizant Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Nth Fibonacci Number Nth term of Fibonacci series F(n), where F(n) is a function, is calculated using the following formula - F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), Where, F(1) = F(2) = ...read more
  • Q2. Pair Sum You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to return the list of all pairs of elements such that each sum of elements of e ...read more
  • Q3. NINJA ATTACK Ninja has built his team of ninjas to fight with the enemies in his city. Ninja made a plan of attacking all his enemies. In his team, every ninja has his ow ...read more
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Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Amrita Verma

posted on 1 Jul 2024

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was moderate good question from Time and Distance, Good verbal question also

2

Coding Test Round

Coding was Easy they ask basic questions prepare well they may ask to show prime number, odd numbers something like this for freshers

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. They ask About Oops Concept and also about my college project Add Answer
  • Q2. They ask me to show 2,3,4,5,6 which one is prime Number share your screen and write coding Add Answer
4

HR Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers Learn basic coding if you are good in C learn basics question about C in whichever language you know learn basics of that too basic means Theory they may ask about that

Top skills recommended for Cognizant Software Developer interview

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  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Maven
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Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Jul 2024

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-

5 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Quantitative aptitude,reasoning,English

2

Communication Round (2 Questions)

3

Coding Test Round

The coding test contain the 2 Code which are written in Java or python only and there are two SQL query and according to the cluster there are mcq and web development question

4

Technical Round (2 Questions)

5

HR Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for technical and coding round and prepare best for aptitude round because of your coding skill are not matter heare

Top skills recommended for Cognizant Software Developer interview

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  • Web Services
  • AWS
  • Design Patterns
  • J2Ee
  • JMS
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  • SOA
  • SOAP

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Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Apr 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (3 Questions)

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make strong knowledge on data warehousing concepts.

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  • Spring
  • Spring Framework
  • Design
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  • .Net Core

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Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Sep 2024

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Asked basic cods like array, string stream api

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn basic java

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  • CSS
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Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Jun 2024

Interview experience
Rating 2
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Good level of problems

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - all the best

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  • Techno Functional

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Apr 2024

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Duratio 60 min. and was easy asked very basic questions

2

Coding Test Round

Was kind of easy question

3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. This was easy too asked some math question and basic of computer science. Add Answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - if you are having interview through campus placement just do focus on basic of c and sql querry and some other basic fundamental of CS.

Top skills recommended for Cognizant Software Developer interview

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  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Maven
  • Core Java
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  • Software Development
  • Angular
  • Rest

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Swati Naroliya

posted on 14 Mar 2024

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

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  • Web Services
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posted on 16 Nov 2021

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Aug 2024

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Partnership, clock, blood relation

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No

Top skills recommended for Cognizant Software Developer interview

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  • Spring
  • Spring Framework
  • Design
  • ESB
  • Hibernate
  • Javascript
  • Software Engineering
  • .Net Core

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Shashank Kumar

posted on 3 Aug 2024

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - n/a

Top skills recommended for Cognizant Software Developer interview

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  • CSS
  • Development
  • Front End
  • Functional
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  • Jenkins
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  • Node.Js

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Software Developer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Software 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, Spring Boot, Maven, Core Java and Microservices.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Software Developer interview?

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How long is the Cognizant Software Developer interview process?

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

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Interview Process at Cognizant Software Developer

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4 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round 3
  • HR Round
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38%
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