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      Software Engineer Trainee Interview

      Sep 11, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Campus, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Campus, IL) in Sep 2016

      Interview

      Process was smooth and simple. 1st round online aptitude test AMCAT {Quants: PL, TW, TD, Ratio, Train Prob, Boat and Stream, PC were the main topics} 2nd round Technical Interview {UG & PG projects, basic concepts from core subjects, 1 - 2 program implementations, 1 logical puzzle } 3rd round HR interview {About yourself, flexibility in relocation, leadership qualities , any questions}

      Interview questions [10]

      Question 1

      what is the difference b/w C and Java
      2 Answers

      Question 2

      can inheritance be implemented in C. if yes how
      2 Answers

      Question 3

      what are threads in java. diff b/w sleep and wait
      Answer question

      Question 4

      what is anonymous class or structure
      Answer question

      Question 5

      u have been given an array. u don't know it's size. find the avg of its elements in Java
      Answer question

      Question 6

      implement LL in Java
      Answer question

      Question 7

      different types of exception. diff b/w exception and error
      1 Answer

      Question 8

      what are early binding and late binding
      Answer question

      Question 9

      polymorphism and inheritance in java
      Answer question

      Question 10

      puzzle two wires of diff dimensions have been given. both of them gets completely combusted in 1 hour. you are in a pitch dark room with such two wires and a box of matches. you have to come out of the room in 45 minutes. [you cannot count seconds in your mind or else you cannot visually determine the halfway of the wires given neither do you have anything else other than a box of matches and those 2 wires]
      3 Answers
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      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Oct 2025

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      Trainee Software Engineer Interview

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      Application

      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Trichy) in Apr 2025

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