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For software profile , they will mostly ask the questions from c/c++ and data structure

Hello,

I am a Electronics & Communication Engineering student of 2019 batch and I attended the Cognizant recruitment drive (Off-campus) interview round on 15th June 2019. From our year there had been a small change in the exam pattern for Cognizant.

The recruitment consists of 3 steps:-

1. Online Aptitude Test.
2. Technical Interview.
3. HR Interview.

--------- Remember all of the above rounds are eliminating rounds -------------

For Example: You have to secure the cutoff marks in the Aptitude test to qualify for the Technical Interview.

1. Aptitude Test.

This test is taken by Aspiring Minds (commonly known as AMCAT). This test is taken online. All will be MCQ type and **there will be NO NEGATIVE MARKINGS**.

This test will contain 4 sections namely-> Verbal Ability Test ; Quants; Logical Ability; Automata Fixing.

Okay, Let me Explain this ------

Verbal Ability:- This part contains mainly English Grammar and Comprehensions. Just go through any basic English grammar books and follow Indiabix, m4math websites verbal section and the previous AMCAT papers verbal questions to score good and clear the cutoff of verbal section.

This section will contain questions from Prepositions; Articles; Synonyms; Antonyms Idioms; Phrases; Jumbled Sentences; etc. Regarding Comprehension, see there will be 3-4 paragraphs based on which 4-5 questions will be asked. Total questions will be 22 and time will be 18 minutes.

Quantative Aptitude :- This part will be the most time consuming section according to me. For preparation go through INDIABIX , AMCAT previous year papers, Faceprep and RS Agarwal Quantitative Aptitude Book.

This section mainly contains Profit & Loss; Percentage; Pipes & Cistern; Work & Time; Boats & Streams; Basic Algebra; Basic Trigonometry; Mensuration; and few others. This section will contain 16 questions and time duration is 16 minutes.

Logical Ability:- This part will contain various types of questions like Puzzles; Jumbled words; Series; Comparison; Analogy; Blood Relationship; etc. This will be a little tough section if you have not practiced enough.

Again refer INDIABIX and FACEPREP for this section also and RS Agarwal verbal and non-verbal reasoning book. This section will contain 24 questions and time will be generally 35 minutes.

Automata Fixing:- So this is the NEWLY ADDED SECTION from our year. In this section there will be 7 programming questions to complete in 20 minutes. But this section will not be MCQ type.

Now Listen very Important. You do not have to write the full code of the program. Rather you just need to write the missing lines in the code given for that specific problem. There will be 3-4 test cases for each problem statement and you have to pass all of them.

Among the 7 questions 4-5 questions are about to debug the error and fill the missing lines. Normally 2 questions are to write the functional part of the given coding problems to satisfy the test cases.

I got selected for Technical Interview clearing all the sections.

2. Technical Interview.

I was waiting in a room and the volunteer called my name. I entered the Technical Interview room and then sat in front of the interviewer and i got the questions like this.

(TR - Technical Interviewer)

TR - Introduce yourself.
Me - Told about my schooling; hobbies; stream; college; certifications.

TR - What's your favorite subject?
Me - Told C and Java

TR - Solve this. (He gave me a sheet of paper where there were 20 unsorted integer elements written and he told me to sort the element.
Me - Solved. (I used Bubble Sorting Technique)

--- (After checking the codes he again asked me a question)

TR - Can you find the 2nd max Element from the array.
Me - Wrote the logical part of the code and explained him.

(Then again from that code he threw a question towards me)

TR - Find the frequency of the array elements (As the array contains some repetative elements)?
Me - Again wrote the logical part of the code and explained him.

(After checking all these he told that you have written Java as your Skillset and again asked me questions like this)

TR - Can you explain the concept of Abstraction with an example?
Me - Told and Explained. (For this question i refer to read the java abstraction concept from GeeksForGeeks Website and its example)

TR - What is Class and Object?
Me - Explained.

TR - Can you find any object in the code of sorting you have wriiten?
(It was a Tricky Question to check your basics)
Me - I explained that C is a procedural language and java is object oriented language. As object is a real world entity so its only applicable in the object oriented language like Core Java not in the procedural language like C.

(After that he smiled and did a handshake with me)

TR - Any Questions?
Me - Asked him about my areas of improvement..

TR - Thank you. Wait for the result?
Me - Thank you sir.

After Some time the volunteer declared the result that I have cleared the TR.

3. HR Interview

HR - How's your day?
Me - Good mam.

HR - Introduce yourself apart from what written in your CV.
Me - Told.

HR - Can you told me some sentences why Listening Skills are important in our life?
Me - Told.

HR- Tell me something about our country India?
Me - Told

HR - Do you have any Relocation problem and the shift timings of Cognizant?
Me - No.

HR - Sign here. (It was a declaration about timings, relocation)
Me - Signed.

HR - Thank you.
Me - Thank you maam.

Finally!! It's over.
------- For HR Round i advised to be confident and be clear what u are telling --------

On 19th June 2019 I got the SELECTION STATUS mail about my selection in Cognizant.It was one of the best days in my life.

Thank you and I wish you best of luck..

Chola MS came for campus interview. There were series of round, first round was aptitude. 9 people were selected from that round. Second round was group discussion, there were two group discussion, one was general and the other was technical. From GD round four people were shortlisted. Then a small personal interview session was there (Just where you studied and few family details). After two days there was a technical round. No one was shortlisted from that. Then there was a PPT round along with HR. After this PPT process, three were shortlisted. Final round was personal interview with the CEO. From that only one was selected.

As you all know, Infosys written test is the toughest of all MNC's. So, i started preparing for it about 8 days prior. Luckily i got cleared the written test(this is Off campus). They called me for interview process. The day came, they test your perseverance the most. I went to college by 8am and i got call at 7pm (no breakfast, no lunch, just had one good day biscuit packet). They clubbed both TR&HR. He asked introduce yourself and then about my project and some cross questions regarding my project. What do you know about software, that is stunning question i baffled at once but, i tried to answer it. Now, its programming turn. He asked me to write Some programs and i managed. Later he asked me some core questions(ece candidate). That's it guys. My interview experience is mediocre. I got placed in infosys. Interview experience is based on panel also. Good luck.