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based on 99 ratings - Updated Feb 21, 2026

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40%
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Campus Recruiting
37%
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Applied online
10%
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Staffing Agency
5%
In Person
In Person
4%
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Recruiter
4%
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Other
1%
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Trainee Engineer Interview

Apr 23, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Cognizant

Interview

In cognizant interview process there are 3 rounds round 1 - aptitude questions + logical reasoning + technical questions round 2 - technical round which is followed by third HR round HR round mostly concentrate on your documents only

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Write the code to find the length of a string without using the string functions. ... How will you print the address of a variable without using a pointer? ... What do you understand about Proactive, Retroactive and Simultaneous Update in the context of DBMS?

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Engineer Trainee Interview

Feb 18, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Sreegram Pt.VI) in Aug 2021

Interview

The interview was really easy. The interviewer was very friendly. All the questions were based on my resume and what I told in my self introduction. No technical questions were asked to me

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Asked questions: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why did you chose IT field? 3. What was your last year project? 4. Will you be comfortable to work in any shift? 5. Are you ready to relocate if needed

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Engineer Trainee Interview

Nov 2, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Aug 2018

Interview

The interview process was quit normal and I was asked about some basic questions from SQL and on Communication skills. The interviewer gave me space to explain my technical skills in my own way.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

basics questions to test your knowledge

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