UNKNOWN Software Engineer Interview Questions
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UNKNOWN
Software Development Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process at Cognizant involved 4 rounds. The interviewer asked a lot of questions about my cluster on Java programming concepts and other questions on Python projects, focusing on how I developed them and what recalls I had in Python.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you explain what semaphores are in the context of threading?
- What can you tell me about your work with Java programming concepts?
- Describe your Python projects.
UNKNOWN
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
The process started with an online assessment that covered aptitude, technical topics, and coding. After that, there were one or two technical interviews where they asked about programming, DBMS, OS, and networking. The last round was with HR to check communication, how adaptable you are, and if you're a good fit for the team. Make sure you can explain your projects well and know the basics.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you provide a detailed explanation of one of your projects and describe the challenges you faced during its development?
UNKNOWN
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved 3 rounds. The first round was purely technical, covering Java, Spring Boot, and microservices concepts, along with coding questions like finding non-repeated characters and concatenating arrays. The second round was with a techno-manager, focusing on resume-based questions. The final round was with HR.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you explain basic concepts of Java, Spring Boot, and microservices?
- How would you write a program to find non-repeated characters in a list?
- What is a method to concatenate two arrays without sorting them?
UNKNOWN Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“What is a method to concatenate two arrays without sorting them?”
Read reports →“What are the different cases for finding the middle of a linked list, considering both even and odd lengths?”
Read reports →“How would you write a program to find non-repeated characters in a list?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between an interface and an abstract class?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me the difference between JDK, JRE, and JVM?”
Read report →“Can you explain what Big O notation is and its purpose?”
Read report →“Can you explain what a join is in SQL?”
Read report →“Could you explain what semaphores are in the context of threading?”
Read report →“Can you solve the House Robber problem using DSA?”
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