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      Software Engineer Interview

      12 Apr 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Chennai
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)

      Interview

      Initial Screening (Phone/Online): This is a brief conversation (around 15-30 minutes) with a recruiter to discuss your resume, experience, and suitability for the role. They might ask basic questions about your education, skills, and career goals. Technical Phone Screen (Optional): If your initial screening goes well, you might have a technical phone interview with a hiring manager or technical team member (30-45 minutes). Expect questions on your technical skills and knowledge relevant to the specific job description. This could involve questions on programming languages, technologies, problem-solving approaches, and understanding of relevant industry practices. On-site Interview (Optional): If you pass the phone screens, you'll be invited for an on-site interview (usually 2-4 hours). This could involve meeting with multiple people, including: Hiring managers Technical team members (developers, testers, etc.) HR representatives The interview might involve a mix of question types: Technical Questions: More in-depth discussions about your technical skills and knowledge related to the role, specific technologies, and general security concepts. Behavioral Questions: Questions about your past experiences that assess your problem-solving skills, teamwork abilities, communication style, and approach to challenges. These might be phrased as "tell me about a time when..." scenarios. Situational Questions: Hypothetical scenarios related to the job responsibilities to assess your thought process, decision-making skills, and ability to handle pressure. HR Questions: Questions about your career goals, salary expectations, and overall fit with the company culture.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      explain oops concept in detail
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      Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Cognizant

      Software Engineer Interview

      15 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant

      Interview

      The interview was primarily technical, concentrating on C#, .NET, SQL, and API concepts. Questions tested understanding of core principles and practical application. The process was straightforward, professional, and focused on technical depth.

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      What is data annotations and the example?
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      Software Engineer Interview

      10 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Chennai
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)

      Interview

      I applied online and got a calll back, had 4 rounds in total. first was a behavioral phone call just casual talks about your skills and when can you start working and general questions, then two coding rounds in hackerrank - was asked to code in java although the job was for python and finally HR.

      Software Engineer Interview

      13 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Pune
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in May 2026

      Interview

      Interview process was straight forward. Two technical Interview L1 and L2 rounds happened. L1 was easy with basic java questions. But L2 was the actual interview. They were asking every concept very deeply.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Basic java concepts, collection framework, java 8 features & examples, microservices.
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