Cognizant(CTS) Interview Process - Sinhgad Institute, Pune 6th Sept 2016
My First Interview Experience. Especially for Freshers.
* Round 1: Aptitude
This round was conducted by AMCAT consisting 3 Main sections.
1) Quantitative (Simple questions But Speed and accuracy matters in this section.)
2) Logical (Easiest Section. Practice from IndiaBix is more than enough.)
3) Verbal (Read Eng. Newspapers lot, Increase your vocabulary and reading speed)
Result: Cleared;)
* Round 2: Technical interview
Int: Tell me about yourself.
Me: Told. (Mentioned my Goals and achievements)
Int: Tell me about your project.
Me: Told. (also answered all cross questions till interviewers satisfaction)
Int: Which is your favorite subject?
Me: Told. (One must be prepared for this question and at least one subject)
As I am from E&TC background he asked me some questions from that domain like diff. in (AM and FM), Amplifiers, Resistor color code identification and also asked me What is Centrifugal Force? :) to check switching speed of my mind.
Int: Can you write a program?
Me: Yes, sir. (Little nervous!)
Int: (Given me page With program statement)
Me: (After 1-2 minute scratching on paper), Sir right now I am now able to write whole code, but I can tell you perfect logic for this program.
Int: Okay, tell me logic.
Me: Told.
Int: (Moved to Data structures as I was mentioned it in my resume) Do you know Linked List, Types and difference between them?
Me: Told.
Int: Do you know SQL and Database (DBMS)?
Me: Sir as I am from E&TC background I am not familiar with these languages right now but Going to learn these in upcoming 2-3 months as We are going to use in our BE project;)
Int: What is 3G and 4G?
Me: Told..(With the current topic of Reliance Jio)
Int: Do you know about Types of testing?
Me: Ummm. I have heard about Black box testing, White box testing But I really don't know any details about it. (Be Honest, If you stuck in the cross questions it makes bad impression)
Int: You stood first in Paper Presentation Competition right? (From my resume)
Me: Yes.
Int: What was your topic?
Me: Told.
Result: Selected :)
* Round 3: HR interview
Int: Good afternoon. How was your day?
Me: (With tired expression) It was full of waiting. But I met many new people today.
Int: (Going through my resume) After 10th your score is Decreased consistently. Why? (To check our expressions and body language.)
Me: Told. (Justified how knowledge of current affairs and technology is important with academic studies. Also told I am Good Guitarist.)
Int: You are from E&TC background, Why Software industry?
Me: Told. (Field of interest)
Int: Ready to relocate? why?
Me: Told.
Int: Any Questions from your side?
Me: Asked.
Int: (Given me one sheet of terms and conditions and asked me to sign if I agreed.)
Me : (Took 15-20 Sec to read all conditions) And said Fine sir No problem.
Int: Good, then sign it.
Me: Signed. (With feeling that am I selling myself)
Int: So Kausubh, See you at Cognizant.
Me: Surprised with big smile on my face and stood up to go.
Int: If you are get selected.
Me: (Shocked for 2-3 sec) with little confidence said, sir I think I will be get selected:).
Int: Let see.
Me: Nice to meet you.
Int: Me too.
Result: Selected and Placed:).
Moral: Interviewer has so many things to ask you. You can not prepare 100% for interview. Just be confident, Honest and show you are open to learning new things. What will ask is the external factor which is not in our hand But We have an opportunity to prove yourself and show them how Important are we for their organisation. (Just think this before entering the Interviewers cabin).
All the Best..!!
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Interview Process - 2nd and 3rd September, KOLKATA
Hi, friends. I am going to share with you my first interview experience with Cognizant. I am from CSE and I got the job in my campus recruitment. This is for all those who are aspiring for a job in Cognizant. I will try to explain it elaborately so that you people can get clear idea about what occurs during the recruitment procedure.
Firstly on 2nd September there was aptitude test round which was conducted by 'Aspiring minds'.
The test consisted of 3 sections.
1. Verbal ability : 25 marks in 25 minutes.
2. Quantitative aptitude : 16 marks in 16 minutes.
3. Logical reasoning : 14 marks in 14 minutes.
For these 3 sections, you need to practice R.S.Aggarwal for maths. For reasoning and English practice IndiaBix, Questions were basic but you have to solve them with speed . Each section had their individual sectional cutoffs.
Out of 334 students, 210 of them got selected for the technical interview the very next day.
On the interview day, the first step was document verification. After that, we had to wait untiL our interview call came. The reporting time was 8:30 a.m but after a long wait, my call came at 2:00 p.m. I was bit nervous and went to the interviewer and he asked me to sit and I wished him good afternoon. He was looking at my CV. Then he started the conversation.
Interviewer- So please introduce yourself.
Me- Told.
Interviewer- You are a cricket lover right?
Me- Yes sir, it's my passion.
Interviewer- Can you explain me the physics of swing bowling?
Me- I was little surprised but I tried to explain and convince him with my cricketing knowledge and he looked satisfied.
Interviewer- Do you know DBMS? Then he gave me a query to write.
Me- I was not able to fully solve it but I tried to tell something about referential integrity and foreign key and he asked some supplementary questions based on my answer which helped me to hide my failure to write the query. Friends never give up. Please try to say something which shows your knowledge about the subject.
Interviewer- How many types of join do you know?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What are ACID properties?
Me- Explained well.
Interviewer- Do you know data structures?
Me- Yes sir.
Interviewer- Which algorithms do you know?
Me- Stack, Queue, Sorting (I was not confident about linked lists, so I did not mention it).
Interviewer- Which sorting do you know?
Me- Bubble, Selection, Merge, Quick.
Interviewer- Write the algorithm for quicksort?
Me- I started writing but after sometimes, he said that he wants me to show the steps to sort an unsorted array. I showed him 3 iterations and after that, he said me to stop and said okay.
Interviewer- Which programming languages do you know?
Me- C, Java.
Interviewer- What is the version of Java you used?
Me- Java 8.
Interviewer- What are the new features in Java 8?
Me- Sorry sir, I don't know.
Interviewer- What are exceptions?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Explain try, catch and finally.
Me- Explained.
Interviewer- What are threads?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- How can we create threads?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What is the difference between abstract class and interface?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What was your mid semester project?
Me- Told (Advanced Java)
Interviewer- Brief your project.
Me- Explained.
Interviewer- What are servlets?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What was my role in project?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Is servlet single threaded or multithreaded?
Me- Multi threaded.
Interviewer- What is the database used in my project?
Me- Oracle 11g.
Interviewer- Write a small C code and gave me to find the output?
Me- I could not explain him totally. It was something with break and continue.
Interviewer- Wrote a Java code with try, catch, finally and asked me its output.
Me- Correctly said.
Interviewer- Give me a producer consumer problem of operating system.
Me- I could not solve it but I said that I knew dining philosopher problem and reader writers problem.
Interviewer- What is process synchronization?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What is critical section problem?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- The problem I gave you, was that a critical section problem?
Me- No sir.
Interviewer- Do you have any questions for me?
Me- Sir, what are the areas I need to focus from now onwards?
Interviewer- Answered my question.
Me- I shook hands with him. And a good exchange of smile. (Always shake hand after the interview)
After sometime I was selected for the next round which was the HR interview. It was a short one.
Interviewer- Introduce yourself.
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What do you do in your leisure time?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Why should I hire you?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Do you have any problem in relocation?
Me- No madam, not at all.
Interviewer- Why Cognizant?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Gave me a document about relocation and asked me to read it loudly and sign it.
Me- Signed and shook my hands with her.
BE CONFIDENT, WORK HARD AND BE HONEST TO THE INTERVIEWER. ALWAYS HAVE A SMILING FACE AND TELL CLEARLY WHICH YOU DO NOT KNOW.
ALL THE BEST TO EVERYBODY.
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Cognizant Interview Process - KL UNIVERSITY, Sept 24th 2016
It was a good experience. Clearing test was great thing to me, all my friends are being rejected in technical, in that situation I was very tensed. They called my name and sent me to the interviewer.
TECHNICAL ROUND:
Me: Good morning sir!
Sir: Good morning, take your seat.
Me: Thank you sir.
Sir: Well Vamsi, have you been to any other interviews before?
Me: Yes, sir.
Sir: Tell me about yourself.
Me: I told.
Sir: What is GPRS and explain?
Me: I explained.
Sir: What is CDMA and GSM and difference between them?
Me: The only I was expecting so explained in very well.
Sir: What are different types of antennas and their applications?
Me: I told him 15 different antennas by looking at my confidence he stopped me before saying applications.
Sir: Good Vamsi, do you know spectrum?
Me: I told in a something since I really don't know anything.
Sir: Do you have an interest in Microprocessor?
Me: Yes sir, you can ask me any question, sir.
Sir: Ok. Not necessary, you are very confident.
Sir: Can you design me a NEW TRAFFIC CONTROLLER using DENSITY function?
Me: I thought ok it's gone here I can packup. But I didn't give up and took a paper and drew something like traffic junction and I didn't keep silent just said some nonsense (Remember he just observes your confidence and your activeness and way you respond to question).
Sir: Ok good. What is 1996 x 1996?
Me: (2000-4)^2
Sir: Which day is Feb 10th 2010?
Me: Told.
Sir: Ok, I am done with my interview, do you have any questions for me?
Me: Sir! "how is my communications should I improve?
Sir: It's good Vamsi, don't slow, improve little bit.
Me: Sure and thank you sir, have a nice day.
HR ROUND:
Then I am called for HR.
But I didn't prepare for HR.
I asked them 5 min permission and went to know something about Cognizant. But in mean time HR went through my resume :((
Me: May I come in mam?
HR: Yes, come in Vamsi, take your seat.
ME: Good evening mam and thank you.
HR: Vamsi, tell me about yourself in brief?
ME: Told very fast.
HR: Can you relocate?
ME: Yes, mam.
HR: Why did you change your college?
ME: Mam due to personal problems. (I change my college from BITS to KLU in my 4th sem)
HR: Ok, now you are ok here?
ME: Yes, mam.
HR: Ok, do you have any questions?
ME: The same I asked in TR rate my communication?
HR: You have to improve a lot Vamsi, but it's fine you have 6 months time before joining the organization you can practice normal people can't catch your speed, she smiled : :)
ME: Sure mam, thank you, have a nice day, hope I see you again.
HR: SMILED.
At last I was selected :D
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Bhopal, 7 October
Cognizant came for campus to our college LNCT BHOPAL on 7th Oct 2016.
First of all, you will have your have your written exam which will be of average level. You will have 16 question from aptitude part out of which 12 question should be correct to clear sectional cut off.
1) Question from aptitude part will be basic like from profit and loss, time&work (go through youtube for study IQ lecture), number system, HCF, LCM, average, probability, permutation and combination and basic maths question. (just go through the solved example of R.S AGGARWAL and practice question from made easy book for aptitude. You can also visit youtube for lecture by Studying and Dinesh Miglani tutorials on these topics.
2) You will have 14 question from reasoning section out of which 10 question should be correct to clear cutoff.
Question from reasoning will be surely from topics like,
* Blood relation(practice this part from IndiaBix).
* Direction sensing(just practice from made easy book for aptitude that will be enough).
* Coding and Decoding(like prsrt =uytrs, then what will be jhdgr, 12345 = 54324 then what will be 87695).
* Syllogism question.
* Statement and assumption, that will be enough to clear your cutoff.
3) You will have 25 question from verbal ability out of which 15 should be correct to clear cutoff, question will from topics like,
* Sentence correction (4-5).
* Fill in the blanks (4-5).
* Two question from readings comprehension, sure (just depend on luck whether you get big or small, for big passage just go through question and try to find the answer from passage without reading the whole).
* One word substitution.
* Antonyms and Synonyms sure (3-4 question).
* Sentence formation.
* Spotting error.
These topics will be enough to clear cutoff, especially those who are weak in English just practice as many questions as possible because many got rejected in this part only.
One more thing that Cognizant written exam is conducted by Aspiring Minds which sets one of the simple papers in India for campuses.
Now interview part:-
Interview consist of two part:
1. Technical interview.
2. HR interview.
* In Technical interview generally goes around 20-30 minutes (depends), in this, they will ask you to introduce yourself just to relax the environment. After they will ask question on programming and basic computer engineering for Non-CS , IT branch, just memorize these programs.
1. Even odd.
2. Prime no.
3. Factorial
4. Fibonacci series.
5. Recursion.
6. Reversing of no. (65 into 56).
7. Swapping of no.
8. Armstrong no.
9. Star triangle.
10. PALINDROME.
Just have basic knowledge of Operating System, DBMS (RDBMS, various keys), computer networks (specially OSI model and it's 7 layers function, protocols, IP address, Mac ID, router, etc), cloud computing.
* For all branch have basic knowledge,
1. IOT (internet of things).
2. BIGDATA and hadoops.
3. SMAC (social media analytics cloud).
4. Codehallos (codehallos is an invention of Cognizant itself so prepare it nicely).
* They will surely ask situation based question, just to check your presence of mind (don't take tension just try to find out solution whether wrong or correct because these question does not have any fixed correct answer).
* Sure question on relocation and night shift working issue (that depends on you only).
IF YOU CLEAR THIS TECHNICAL INTERVIEW ROUND YOU WILL HAVE 90% CHANCES OF SELECTION EVEN IF YOU PERFORM BAD IN HR .
Just after 15 minutes, you will have your HR interview.
* In this they will just ask about your strengths and weakness, your extracurricular activities, your hobbies, etc (from your resume).
* In this they just check your communication skills and confidence.
If you get rejected in technical interview just don't get disheartened (sometimes they also have some rejection panels), try for next company.
Because I was rejected by Cognizant (even though my technical interview was gone well) but after that, I was placed in Infosys, so never lose hope.
BEST OF LUCK for your coming campuses.
I hope this will help you in your campus preparation.
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CTS Interview Process - KL university, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 24th SEP 2016
HR: You have maintained good scores throughout your academics, I think you like reading?who is your inspiration?
ME: Yes, mam. I'm pretty much interested in reading and my elder brother is my inspiration, as during my childhood he used to lay scientific traps for me, where I'm susceptible to fall, from then I've decided that I will analyse each and every concept in this universe with utmost concentration.
HR: Tell me about your family.
ME: My father by profession is an Advocate, my mother handles 2 of my elder brothers myself and a pet, I treat him as my younger brother.
HR: Tell me the best case, which your father has discussed with you?
ME: If a girl was found guilty because of her innocence, my father will try to explain the fact that if it all you face a situation like that, you have different paths and you should not choose the path chosen by that girl.
HR: Tell me one specific case.
ME: Every relationship has some limits, if my father has informed me till there only means that was the boundary so I should not cross that barrier and ask what is next?
HR: Nice, will your parents agree to work anywhere in the world?
ME: Definitely yes mam, when I was a minor they have inculcated all the qualities required, but now I'm a major they will give me a chance to take my own decisions, if at all I'm in the wrong track they will suggest me that I've other paths.
HR: What about your security?
ME: As I'll be an employee, the company will definitely take care of my security as it is part of company's policy.
HR: You will work only from Monday to Friday, what about Saturday and Sunday?
ME: hmm, My brother has taught me tricks of karate, So I can definitely defend myself.
HR: You are from E.C.E background, what made you to shift to IT?
ME: In E.C.E course, we have Microprocessors and Micro-controller where we did coding in Assembly level language, in that we had to learn new set of instructions for each and every IC then I came to realise the greatness of high-level language and now I would LIKE TO DIVE IN THE OCEAN OF CODING.
HR: I think you are good in programming, Rate yourself.
ME: On a scale of 10, I will award myself with 4 marks.
HR: Why such a low score?
ME: Dennis Ritchie, the one who wrote C, he himself awarded him with 4 marks, so anything greater than that is not acceptable.
HR: You are talking like a daughter of an advocate, It was nice talking to You, I'm done with You.
ME: This is the best compliment mam, Thank You, Mam, Have a nice day.
Finally, I got selected in CTS.
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CTS Interview Experience - Tirupathi, 22-9-2016
Hi friends,
Now, I am going to describe the selection process of CTS. My dear friends, I am from Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College from Tirupathi. And I am from Computer Science and Systems Engineering Department. We have a placement drive on September 21-22 by CTS. There are about 1200 students fighting for this drive.
Coming to the selection process, there are about three rounds for cracking of CTS, are:
1. Online Aptitude Test,
2. Technical Round,
3. HR Interview.
The online round is basically from AMCAT pattern, so my suggestion is to prepare well for AMCAT. If possible register and write exams in it. After this round, the results came at 9:40 pm through SMS on mobiles. Among 1200 students 305 got shortlisted.
And next fine day on Sep 22nd, they called us to gather in the Auditorium. There the staff of CTS collected the certificates, resume and two copies of photos from us. And they called based on the percentage we got in online test sequentially. The technical round started at 11:00AM.
My name called at 11:15AM and I was asked by two people in technical round. They have asked based on the resume and importantly data structures, DBMS, OOP concepts and other logical C programmings. It took them for about 45 minutes to test me in all aspects of technical ability. The staff took us to a hall and after 15 minutes, they have short listed the names for HR Interview. And I am one of them. Totally 220 out of 305 gone through HR.
Here no technical questions but be careful, since it is also an elimination round. These are the things that have happened in my HR interview.
-> He initially, asked me, "tell me about yourself that is not int the resume", I told.
-> Asked about the company, I have told my best but he seems that he does not satisfied much based on the information that I have given about the company. But, still, I am confident.
-> Then, he asked whether I am able to relocate in north India. Here you should convince HR by explaining the ability to relocate.
-> And, he asked whether I am interested in taking part as a team leader or team player. I have described it shortly, and he grabbed it well.
-> Finally, he asked me to read the conditions, I have read it and signed it.
Remember friends in HR, answer to the questions for which they have asked and don't go beyond that, which may mess them.
On Sep 26th, the results were announced and about 150 students got selected, I am one among them. I am really happy. But, you see that out of 220 only 150 got selected. This makes you how HR interview is. Be careful, don't be careless at any time until all the rounds of the interview be completed.
I hope you got something from this experience.
ALL THE BEST FRIENDS.
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CTS Interview Pattern - Bangalore,September,2016
The first round was scheduled for the whole day in which 500 people attended. The first round had aptitude questions and was conducted by Aspiring Minds. The test consisted of three modules:
1) Verbal.
2) Quant.
3) Reasoning.
All the questions were moderate and was easy for the people who have solved all the questions from R. S. Aggarwal and IndiaBix.Sectional cut-off was also there. My target was to attempt 15 out of 25 question correct in verbal section, 9 out of 16 question correct in quant and 8 out of 14 questions correct in reasoning section. But I guess I ended up doing more questions correctly that day. Total 150 people were selected and I was selected too.
The second day was technical and HR round. Everybody was given a token number and were taken to the interview panel according to those numbers. I was waiting for my turn nervously. Finally, someone called my token number and I went in.
Me: Good Morning Sir.
Interviewer: Good Morning. Have a seat.
Interviewer: Tell me about yourself.
Me: I told about my educational background, areas of interest and few co-curricular activities.
Interviewer: What is the difference between unique key and primary key?
Me: Told.
Interviewer: What is the difference between truncate and delete?
Me: Told (but was not sure).
Interviewer: Have you done any projects?
Me: Told and explained about it.
Interviewer: Asked about a real time implementation of database. To create a page where a judge can login and solve the case. What will be the tables created and other specifications in backend?
Me: Told.
Interviewer: What is Cloud Computing?
Me: Told.
(Few more questions on cloud computing)
Interviewer: Do you have any question for me?
(Always ask something to show that you are interested in the job.)
After waiting for 15-20 minutes, I was called for HR round.
Me: Good morning sir.
HR: Good morning. Have a seat.
HR: Tell me about yourself?
Me: (Few more things that I told in previous round)
HR: Tell me about one thing that you have done in college life because of which people hates you?
Me: (at first I was confused what should I answer but I understood later it was because of my marks)
HR: Why do you want to work in Cognizant?
Me: Told.
HR: What did you have for breakfast?
Me: Nothing. (being honest :))
(then he asked reason and I told)
HR: Do you have any question for me?
Me: (asked).
Then I was asked to sign a paper saying that I won't complain regarding my relocation or domain. I signed on it and wished him, then left.
The results were announced later and I was selected.
From all these things I have understood that it's easy to get an offer letter from your dream companies if and only if you work hard for it and give the best shot you got. Be confident and patient. Everything you deserve will come to you eventually,and everybody deserves something that is yet to be discovered by them so just wait for it. Rest it all depends on your luck!
All the best!!
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Cognizant Technology Solutions - Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata... 2-3 july- 2016
It was a day where CTS conducted the pool campus drive in BBIT. The drive was held for 2 days and was much strenuous one. Usually, CTS conducts 3 rounds online aptitude, Technical round, and HR round. But there were about 5000 students so it was not possible for them to conduct online aptitude as the cannot provide huge no of systems. So that day group discussion was held first which was a major elimination round.
Round 1: Group Discussion:
The HR people divided into groups of 25 people from where only 7-8 were selected from each group. My topic was whether love marriage is better than arrange marriage? It was much easy and simple topic so I said for the motion. They check your fluency, confidence, points you told and the idea behind that topic how you express them. So they announced the name after that and I was selected.
Round 2: Online aptitude:
After group discussion we were taken to computer labs where we have to fill some details before the exam. Then the exam started. It was the 1-hour exam. There was mainly reasoning and english and very few aptitude. The exam finished at 7:30 pm. We were told that the results of online aptitude will come through our mails and those who have qualified will be reporting next day at 8 a.m. for personal interviews.
Then I went back home and kept on checking my mail but it was too late and I lost some of my hope as it was 11 pm but still I didn't receive my results. But my online aptitude round was pretty well so I had some hope somewhere in my mind. Finally, I received my mail at 11:30 pm and I qualified for the interview round!!! If you practice from IndiaBix and know the basics it's more than enough to qualify aptitude round because it's very easy.
Round 3: Technical Round:
I was quite nervous for this round because earlier in TCS I qualified aptitude round but failed to qualify for Technical round. But I gathered strength because nervousness killed me and I lost all my strength so I didn't want this time that the same thing happens with me. as I am a student of information technology it's natural that they will ask me from depth.
Finally my call came. I entered the room took a seat. First he said good morning I also wished him. He told me to take a seat then told me to introduce myself. I introduced myself and he was so friendly that all my nervousness had gone. He went through my cv and then asked what are my favorite subjects. I told them but this time I was honest and replied that 2 days before my 8 semester exams finished so I didn't get much time to prepare for interviews. So he started asking me from 8 semester subjects like cryptography and cyber law and I told the answers as they were fresh in my mind.
Then he asked me from my final year project there implementations. Then he asked me my favorite subject I told DBMS. He gave me some joining to do on a piece of paper and write some sql queries. Then he finally said I am done with you. And sir asked me whether I have any queries. I asked him about my drawbacks then he smiled and told me that "I think you are qualifying for the hr round so they will tell you about that" I was on cloud 9 as I finally qualified the technical round!!! He was so much impressed That he stood up and told me it was nice to meet you and again handshaked with me.
Again I was on cloud 9!!! Then I waited outside the room for 1 minute and then the co-ordinator came smiled and told me that I have qualified for the HR and then they led me outside the HR room. Then they announced lunch break and told me that for hr rounds the reporting time was 2 pm. I had half an hour in my hand and utilized that lunch break by studying about cts its history its projects going on as I thought that I may face this question and I didn't knew the answer so I studied them from google then went back at hr room from 2 p.m.
Round 4: HR round:
There were 2 persons who were taking my HR round. The mam asked me the questions and the sir sitting beside mam was continuously watching my postures and body language The mam smiled and asked me whether I had lunch I answered then she told me to introduce my self then about CTS. Then she asked me Why CTS?? why not TCS, Wipro or Infosys? I was quite honest and gave straight forward answers .Mam was quite cross-questioning me but I kept my confidence and answer them. Then she gave me a paper in which there where some terms and conditions. She told me to read it loudly and explain them the terms and conditions. I explained them. Then she told me whether I am ready to work in shifts and at any place? I said a big yes. Again she cross-questioned me that my parents may not allow me I explained the that my parents are very supportive and my answer was yes. They will try to confuse you but you should never deviate from your point. They just check your confidence,your conversation style, your way to approach, your fluency. So don't get nervous!! If you get nervous you are gone. CTS rarely eliminates candidates from HR round unless you do a blunder!!! Then they told me to sign the terms and conditions paper. And told me best of luck and the final results will be conveyed through mail and I told Thank you and came out from the room.
It was 3rd July 3:45 pm, Sat when I finally completed my 4 rounds. I didn't know the results but somewhere I was happy that I completed 4 rounds successfully which went for 2 days. though I didn't sleep for 42 hrs and didn't even have adequate food but I was not feeling tired even a bit. I was thankful to God for giving me strength without which it was impossible and also my parents who supported me and were beside me.
Somewhere I was feeling satisfied. Then I was waiting for the results anxiously finally I received the mail after 2 days that is 5th July 7 pm. And yes tears rolled down my eyes in happiness because finally 180 candidates were selected and my name was on that list.
It was my most memorable day in my life because earlier I was rejected by TCS , Tech Mahindra, Mu sigma, Amazon and 5 more in on and off campus drive. But finally made through and got placed in Cognizant!!! So the great lesson learned that failures are great teachers!!! You may get disheartened for a moment of time but accept it and just note down your drawbacks after each failure which will help you to rectify in future.
Its very important have fluency as they are hiring for an MNC company so fluency in English is must, moderate level of technical knowledge and along with that your faith, confidence and strength and honesty!!! Because hr are clever people so if you give false answers you will fall in their trap so it's better, to be honest. Always remember they are there to hire you so always try to give your best. !!!
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Lnct bhopal, Sept 2016
Hey, guys.
I would like to share my experience of Cognizant.
Cognizant has three rounds:
1. Online test - It consists of 25 verbal questions, 16 aptitude questions, and 14 reasoning.
2. Technical Interview.
3. HR Interview.
The online test was of a good level. It's about your presence of mind at that time.
Technical Interview was short and simple.
Being an EC student I was confident about C, C++, DBMS and SQL.
You need to know the basics of these subjects thoroughly.
He mainly asked me about my project and some questions on operators and arrays.
HR Interview is all about flexibility to work, relocation, and bit about yourself.
Be confident guys.
They come to hire you and not to fire you.
Enjoy this time.
Just don't get nervous.
All the best!!!
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Cognizant Interview Experience - IIPS, DAVV, INDORE, 12/sept/2016
Today I am going to share some tricks to crack cognizant written exam. On 12/sept/2016 cognizant came to my college IIPS, DAVV. It selected 150 students out of 600 and luckily I belong to those 150.
Eligibility Criteria:- Required percent is 60% throughout (10th, 12th, college).
Package Offered:- 3.38 lakhs per annum.
Bond:- No Bond.
And the whole process is divided into 3 rounds.
- Written Test.
- Technical Interview.
- HR Interview.
1. Written Test:
It consists of 3 section -
- Verbal Ability (25 questions, 25 minutes)
- Aptitude (16 questions, 16 minutes)
- Reasoning (14 questions, 14 minutes)
All the sections were very easy, for aptitude just refer questions from R.S.Aggrawal. In verbal 5 to 6 on synonyms and antonyms. Reasoning questions were very easy, just maintain the speed.
2. Technical Interview:
The level of technical interview is good. It is about 15 min long. It may contain questions from DBMS, SQL, OS, C , OOPS, Puzzles. They may also test your general awareness in latest technical trends like questions on Big data, Hadoop, IOT, AWS, Cloud Computing etc.
3. HR Interview:
HR Interview is just formality. In our college 170 appeared in HR, out of which 150 got selected. Here they generally ask questions like- 'Tell me about yourself', 'Have you done any online courses', 'Do you have any problem with relocation' and that's it. HR round is really very easy one.
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Hyderabad 1-2 September 2016
On 1st September, Cognizant 1st round was done, that is aptitude test. So it was easy. Conducted by AMCAT. I would recommend everyone to practice R.S Aggarwal. That is more than enough. And later result was announced and I was selected for the interview :) (BTW I am from mechanical engineering)
On 2nd September, interview was done. So first was technical round (around 30 panels came) and the one who clears technical round will go to HR (10 panels).
So my technical round was good, the interviewer asked me about my project. Then C language programs like LCM of a number, prime number, Armstrong number, bubble sort logic. I answered them. You have to prepare C language must. Then he gave me a string program and said me to correct it. After this, he asked me my core subjects. Like what is your favourite subject. I said thermodynamics and then. Few basic questions were asked.
After this, it was more about my resume, like discussion about my interests and hobbies. He asked me what you understood after watching sultan movie ;) and as my interview went on I felt more confident. It was around 20 minutes my technical interview. And then I was selected for HR round :)
HR ROUND is the best. Only 2 questions.
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What you know about Cognizant?
So don't mess up your HR round. Please have a knowledge about company. And finally, I was placed in Cognizant. So, friends I will suggest you that be confident in any interview. Even if you don't know the answers then please don't bluff them, be frank and show them willingness to achieve something. Prepare your resume well and have self-confidence.
All the best :)
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CTS Interview Experience - SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2016
It was a good experience. Clearing test was great thing to me, all my friends are being rejected in technical, in that situation I was very tensed. Office boy called my name and sent me to the interviewer place.
Me: Good morning sir, nice to meet you.
Sir: Good morning, take your seat.
Me: Thankyou sir.
Sir: Well Harinath, can you introduce yourself.
Me: I introduced.
Sir: Tell your family background.
Me: I told.
Sir: Ok. I don't want to ask you all the boring programming concept, tell me about your area of interest and why it is your interest.
Me: I explained (dsp).
Sir: Good, draw NOR and NOT GATE.
Me: I drew.
Sir: Good, what is the difference between NOT and AND GATE.
Me: I told.
Sir: Good Harinath, can you share your experience in studies during the +2.
Me: I explained in a negative way.
Sir: Do you have an interest in Microprocessor.
Me: Yes sir, you can ask me any question, sir.
Sir: Ok. Not necessary, you are very confident. Ok, Harinath, it's nice meeting you to see you.
Me: Thank you sir, it's a pleasure meeting you. Any feedback from you sir.
Sir: Nothing Harinath, you are good.
Me: Thank you sir.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions CTS) Interview Experience - Lovely Professional University, Punjab 09/09/16 - 11/09/16
We had First round on 9th of September. It had 3 modules:
First:- Aptitude (15 que,15 min).
Second:- Reasoning (15 que, 15 min).
Third:- Verbal (25 que, 25 min).
Each module had cut-off, company generally keeps it to 50%, so don't waste time on any particular queue, so that You could attend at least 80-90% questions.
The test was in the morning, I got an SMS in the evening that I had cleared the test, and was invited for technical round the next day because too many students were there.
Since CTS is a mass recruitment company and also gives a chance to non-cse students (ME, ECE, etc).
Total 1600 students were eligible out of which only around 750 could qualify first round.
I was one of them....
Second day....
It was technical round, students CV were submitted for profiling, students were called in a group and made seated, and called one by one. I was waiting for my turn, 2 students were rejected of 7 in front of me. One can imagine how harsh the situation could be, though I maintained my calm.
Finally, My name was called out, I was taken to one of the panelists. I wished him, he said me to sit.
Int:- Okay, tell me about yourself in brief...
Me:- Gave brief intro, along with my qualities...
(Remember friends, they catch your words) I told him I am a good motivator too.
He said okay, how do you motivate,? Though I wasn't expecting this but I justified it by giving an example of one of my friend and shared an incident.He was comfortable now.
Now I was even more comfortable and decided to hold the command, I confidently told him my technical skill and told I know well about S/W testings, he again gazed ant told okay....explain testings to me in detail...
This time, I was happy, as I had hit the target...
Explained all testing techniques (alpha, beta, white-box, black-box, monkey-testing, gorilla-testing) with examples. He was impressed.
(But didn't compliment)
Int:- Okay, I can see , you made a project in android, will you please elaborate, what is it all about?
Me:- Sure sir! (Explained each and everything, it was an app on cooking which had more than 100 items (Indian, Italian, Chines, French) with their ingredients and cooking recipe).
Int:- So, you did it in group or it's a solo project?
Me:- Sir we did it in group of three.
Int:- Okay, Which part you did? Can you write the code?
Me:- (I was very confident about the project as I had worked hard for it) Sir, I coded database part, (basically we linked our app to SQLite database). I wrote some queries on creating and upgrading the tables I had used.
(This time, I could see, smile on Interviewer's face, I concluded I am in the field with roar)
Int:- Good! you've done programming too, right?
Me:- Yes sir! I write code in C++.
Int:- Okay Saurabh! I store your name in a string, without using any string fun (like strrev) and without creating any extra space for array/String, can you reverse your name? If yes, write the code...
Me:- (He handed over me a sheet and a pen since I love coding this was nothing to me, I did it in a min).
Int:- (Smiling) Good Saurabh. I am done with you, please wait outside for a while...
Me:- Thank you, sir, have a nice day!
I waited out for 2 min, then one of their attendants came to me and Congratulated me giving a green card for final HR round.
I can't express my happiness, this was the second interview of my life.
Then I was called for HR round after a while, it was a lady.
(I wished her and asked to sit,she agreed,I thanked her)
HRM:- Introduce yourself.
Me: (I am very used to it, gave a really good intro)
HRM:- What do you know about the company?
Me: Here a lil prob was there, I had referred Wikipedia, so told her Francisco D'Souza is CEO and founder of the company, she didn't agree, she said he's just CEO. I thought it's pointless to argue, I said No issues ma'am, I'll update myself regarding the same.
HRM:- Are you comfortable with relocation?
(I agreed)
Then she gave me sheet, to read a para in, and sign below there.
This is an agreement that you won't complain/request to take transfer at least for a year, I think you all will agree, after all, you all want the job, or they directly reject you in HR.
I signed... She told me she was done (with a smile). I wished her and left.
After a day, on 11th Sept, final list of selected students was presented by my university, and I got my name there easily.
It was a double happiness for me as it was my b'day too.
Out of 1600, around 400 were selected! I felt lucky being one of them.
Points to remember:- Always remember, such giant companies are there to hire you, not to reject you. Show them some confidence, not over confidence or they can easily screw you.
Hold a core subject and tell them confidently , you are well aware of that subject.
know some basic programs(String manipulation, finding a largest/2nd largest element of array, Creating and getting squared sum of Fibonacci series, factorization, sorting techniques, creating patterns, etc) in any language you are comfortable with.
Good Luck !
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Interview Experience - Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, 6/09/16 & 7/09/16
Hey guys ! Firstly I would like to say that just be confident with yourselves and always stay positive no matter what you face in life and if you just believe in yourself then you can do anything. Now I would be sharing with you guys my interview experience for CTS and hope this helps you and at the end I would give some tips on how to prepare.
This year CTS was sharing the zero slot campus recruitment with Wipro Technologies and they came after Wipro (1/09/16 & 3/09/16). No prior registration was required and we were asked to report at 8:00 am on that day. There were three rounds and they are as follows:
1. Aptitude Test.
2. Technical Interview.
3. Hr Interview.
Now coming to the aptitude test. It was conducted by Amcat/Aspiring Minds and was adaptive in nature. It had 3 sections, namely, Quants (16 in 16 mins and they were a bit tough and also you would need practice -practice from RS Agarwal and IndiaBix), Verbal (25 in 25 mins and for English medium students this is a cake walk but for others some practice is needed) and Logical (Pretty easy, just a little bit practice).
After the aptitude CTS gave their Pre-Placement talk and then told us to wait for the result of the Aptitude round. After almost 3 hours the results were declared. Out of 450 students who had sat for the Aptitude round (CTS did not allow anyone with a single backlog) around 218 cleared the test and I was one of them. That was all for the day and we were asked to report next day for the interviews. The reporting time was 8:00 am.
Next day. We were waiting. At around 9:00 am the CTS people came and called us one by one after verifying our documents and my name was called very early. I was probably the 2nd person in my panel. There were 24 panels in all and I went to panel number 13. My interview was at 10:00am. The interviewer was a person of around 30 and a very friendly and cool guy. Here's how it went.
Me(m): Sir, May I come in ?
Interviewer(I): Yes you may and please have a seat!
M: Thank you sir and a very good morning to you.
I: Good morning to you as well and then he took my resume and was going through it.
I: Ok so tell me something about yourself which is not in the resume.
M: Told and he had so many questions from them but I answered them with confidence and he seemed quite impressed.
I: Where do you live ?
M: Told.
I: Great and so you went to this school and this is now changed boards you know.
M: Agreed to what he said with a smile.
I: Ok, so you have done project on advanced java so you must be pretty confident in java ?
M: Yes sir I did but to know about online enterprise management system and since java was taught in my college I wanted to know more about it and do some project work but while doing it I learnt database and it is now my favourite subject and even before database was taught in college I had myself learnt database.
I: That's great. Ok so then database it is. So tell me what dbms did you use in your project.
M: Told.
I: Why use this ?what's the speciality?
M: Told.
I: Ok so what are relations actually?
M: Told.
I: Ok now explain me your entire project.
M: Did.
I: Say about the relation types and cardinality present ?
M: Told and explained with several examples.
I: Ok so now say about the primary key & unique key and how many can be there ?
M: Told.
I: Foreign key.
M: Told as well.
I: Ok so tell me about all the joins and explain them as well.
M: Took a sheet of paper. Drew some tables and showed him with examples how the the several joins happen.
I: He said ok then no need to show more and then shifted to ds. So what is stack.
M: Told.
I: Real life example and where you use it and how.
M: Told and explained well.
I: Ok now write a C program.
M: Yes sir but what?
I: Take a string from the user as input and find out the particular occurrence of a character (he gave me S since both of us had a s in our names) and said find the places where it is and how many times it is and if not then say it is not there and then print the result.
M: Thought for a while and then wrote a program but it had some condition missing and he asked to me think and I took a function and solved it but he said that I have to solve without the typical string functions to find characters.
I: Ok why don't you write the algorithm first.
M: Ok sir and while doing so it came to my mind and I gave the right answer but was not confident though and he tried a bit to confuse me.
I: So our interviews done. It was nice meeting you and smiled and extended his hand to shake mine and I did.
M sir I have a question.
I: Go ahead.
M: Sir if I get selected please guide me in the technical parts where I am lagging.
I: Smiled and said its ok and there are others as well to do that and then said to send the next candidate.
After 20 mins they called me and said I was selected for HR.
Within 2 hours my turn for the HR interview came. The HR was a mam of about 30 as well.
M: Mam, may I come in ?
H: Yes you may and have a seat!
M: Thankyou mam and a very good afternoon to you.
H: A very good afternoon to you too. So tell me about yourself.
M: Told.
H: Some cross questions and then like why CTS?
M: Told.
H: What are your weaknesses?
M: Told and told how I am working on them!
H: Ok, so what are your expectations from CTS?
M: Told.
H: Any problem with relocation and working hours?
M: No mam.
H: Why you have always stayed in Kolkata since childhood so sure it won't be a problem ?
M: Yes mam I am sure and gave some reasons so on.
H: Ok and then gave me a paper to sign which had their terms and conditions and said please read this and sign.
M: Did as told and it basically had something about time shifts and relocation conditions.
H: Ok am done with your hr. So any questions for me ?
M: Yes mam and asked about their CEO since I was a fan of the guy Mr. Franciscp Dsouza.
H: Told.
M: Ok mam thank you so I can leave ?
H: Yes you way and smiled.
The following day I got a mail that I was selected ! Out of 450 94 got selected finally and 123 made it to hr interview from technical round. So among the final 94 I was there (a proud moment indeed).
Now coming to the tips:
You just need 40-50 days of preparation for this. For the aptitude just practice from RS Agarwal and IndiaBix and that's enough but for quants you would need time management so practice it the most and remember there will be sectional cutoffs so each and every section will need some preparation.
Now coming to technical. Learn at least one subject and a language as well which you are strongest in (mine was DBMS and C). For C use let us C to study (one week is enough and also do the codes) for dbms any good book or tutorials point. I had given ds and java also and study the concepts from tutorials points. All this would take 2 weeks at least and then you are good to go. For other depts. I would like to mention that concept of C is very much needed as well as java. They will ask you so be prepared and also study your departmental subjects which are your strong points. With this you're good to go and will surely crack the interview !
But do remember that the first step always is to believe you can and you will surely do it. So always do that and even if you don't crack it, just don't loose hope, eventually you will get placed. Just work hard and with sincerity before the interviews and then you are good to go. All the best now, Go rock the interviews and see you at CTS!
P. S: If you have good communication skills then you will surely crack it. Communicate well with your interviewer and maintain eye contact. So those who have some problem in this case just work on this a bit because many were rejected due to this reason.
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CTS Interview Experience - Kolkata 01/09/2016
The aptitude was pretty easy. Nor too tough neither too easy. It was an average one. Aptitude test was conducted by Aspiring Minds. There was no negative marking.
Quants -- 16 questions 16 min. Minimum attempt 10.
Logical -- 14 questions 14 min. Minimum attempt 10.
Verbal -- 25 questions 25 min. Minimum attempt 15.
Next there were two round one technical and another one was HR.
Let's call Technical interviewer as T.
T: Hello X.
Me: Good Morning sir, Hello (shaked Hands).
Allowed me to sit.
T: Tell me about yourself?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me about your final year project?
Me : Told explained well.
T: Tell me about your hobbies?
Me: Told.
T: So you like coding? tell me something about linked list and pointers. First explain and then write a program?
Me: Done.
(I am from ece background and have no knowledge in data structure. ).
T: Tell me which microprocessor you know?
Me: 8085.
T: Tell me addressing?
Me: Said.
T: Tell me about maskable interrupts in both technical and layman terms?
Me: Said.
T: Tell me about non-maskable interrupts?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me about TRAP? and its application?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me why microprocessor is called microprocessor?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me difference between 8085 and 8086?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me why 8085 is 8 bit processor?
Me: Told.
T: What's the difference between infinity and undefined?
Me: Told.
(Mind it every answer I gave was completely right).
I was told to wait in another room and I was rejected with no reasons.
Students who explained about their families and hobbies only in technical round were selected and even passed the HR and got selected.
So please do not waste your time on all this things as I had prepared my best and answered all question even then I was rejected.
Please concentrate on only aptitude. Rest all depends on your luck.
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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS - 1st & 2nd July, BUDGE BUDGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Name of the Company : Cognizant.
Dates for the Drive : 1st & 2nd July, 2016 (Friday & Saturday).
Venue : Budge Budge Institute of Technology (BBIT).
Eligible Streams & Eligibility Criteria: 2016 batch of BE / B Tech / ME / M Tech degree students belonging to CSE / IT / ECE / EEE / EIE / E&E / Applied Electronics / Computer & Technology / Electrical / ETE / ICE / Software Engineering only 60 % in all academic records.
Selection process: G.D., Online Test, Technical Interview and HR Interview.
Job Role & Description: The students who get shortlisted will be offered the role of Programmer Analyst Trainee with a salary of 3.35 Lakh/Annum. They will be trained at Cognizant Academy for a period of 4 months post which they will join the project teams.
Hello Everyone!
I have attended COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS pool Campus drive at Budge Budge Institute of Technology on 1st and 2nd July, 2016. So I would Like to share my experience with you.
As our University (WBUT) arranged this drive for all Engineering colleges of West bengal, almost 6000+ students were there for the drive.
We all were told to report by 10am. Officials came around 10 am and told us about the knockout selection process. After taking our CV with Hall Ticket, they divided us into small batches for the First Round.
1st JULY:
GD ROUND:
They told that the first round will be Group Discussion but the official came and said to speak on a common topic for 40-60 Sec. My topic was "My Favorite Teacher". I said it with confidence. Out of 25 Students,10 cleared this round and advanced to Next round.
ONLINE APTITUDE TEST:
Only 2000 students were selected for the online test. This was an Online test containing reasoning and verbal questions with 55 min provided.
Questions were easy. Just buy any good book for practice.In verbal section, there were from sentence correction, Rearrangement of Sentence , vocabularies, questions from the given passage.
For Reasoning part, practice diagrams, coding, series, dice etc. After the exam, they told that result will be declared through email.
That day at 11:30 pm, the confirmation email came and I was selected for the interview process.
Only 371 students cleared the aptitude round.
2nd JULY:
Technical Round:
Next day, I have to Report at 9 am. When I reached there, they put me in a Interview panel. I was last on that panel.
Interviewer called me.
Me: May I come in sir?
TI: Come in and have a seat.
(After checking my CV).
TI: Tell me about yourself?
Me: Told
TI: What's your favorite subject?
ME: C, Digital &Analog.
TI: Write a program to print this structure.
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ME: Wrote.
TI: What is pointer?
ME: Told.
TI: What is enum?
ME: Told.
TI: What is call by value and call by reference?
ME: Told.
TI: Do you know java?
ME: Yes sir
TI: What is Inheritance?
ME: Told.
TI: Do you have any concept of DBMS?(as I didn't include in my CV).
ME: Basic concept is clear.
TI: What is foreign key?
ME: Told.
TI: Solve this puzzle (he gave e a puzzle).
" A frog is at the bottom of a well 10 feet deep. He can jump 3 feet, but every time he jumps 3 feet, he falls back 2 feet. How many jumps will he have to make to get out of the well?"
ME: told.
TI: Technical Interview process is over, wait outside for the results.
ME: Thank you sir.
I was waiting outside then a official told me that I have passed this round and selected for the HR round.
HR Round:
HR: Introduce yourself?
ME: Told.
HR: Why CTS?
ME: Told.
HR: Are you flexible with the relocation?
Me: Absolutely Ma'am. Relocation is not an issue for me. I am comfortable with it.
HR: Okay. (giving me a paper) Read the last 3 lines and if you agree then sign.
Me: (after reading) yes Ma'am I agree with it.
HR: Then sign. You shall be informed the final result.
Me: Thank you, Ma'am.
I got the email from them stating that I have passed this section process with flying colors. They took 180 students and I was one of them.
Before this I have attended several campus drive like TCS, Hitachi, Tech Mahindra etc. but each of every time I was rejected at the last round.
I have gone through a tough year but at the end I didn't lose hope. Hope is a good thing, May be the best of things and Good things never dies.
~~Indranil Ghosh, GCETTS.
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Cognizant Interview Experience - 20th September
Aptitude Round:
Quantitative and verbal questions were little tough.
Logical was way too easy.
I got selected for next round that was Technical Interview..
Interviewer: Tell me about your project.
Me: Explained.
Interviewer: Write the code of connection-(part of project)
Me: (Took 2 mins. for writing) Done.
Interviewer: Write the program to reverse the string.(Input-friends, Output- sdneirf)
Me: Wrote.
Interviewer: Write the program for this - I Love Mom
Output- Mom Love I
Me: Took 5 mins. for writing and showed..It was half correct.
Interviewer: What is HTTP Protocol?
Me: Answered.
Interviewer: Tell me the difference between Get and Post Method in java
Me: Answered.
Interviewer: Ok wait outside.
Me: Thanx sir.
A guy called my name and congratulates me and he gave me a sticker for HR round.
I felt so happy.
HR Round:
Hr: (Handshake)..if everything goes well today,we are going to work for the same project.
Me: Sure Sir..(smiled).
Hr: So your hobby is Playing carrom.
Me: Yes sir.
Hr: Total sum of all the coins in a carrom.
Me: Answered.
Hr: Okk..Why should I hire you?
Me: Answered.
Hr: Do you know about your weakness
Me: Yes.
Hr: What are they?
Me: Told him.
Hr: Are you working on it..?
Me: Yes.
Hr: Okay.. We can give you any location as your job location whether it is hyderabad or pune or others, will you be comfortable with it?
Me: Yes sir, definitely.
Hr: Any question for me
Me: Yes, What are the things that I need to improve for better career.
Hr: He told me.
Me: Ok thank you sir.
After 5 days..got a text from university.
"Selected" :) :) :).
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Cognizant Interview Experience - IT IS - Bangalore at 6th August 2016
Hai everyone,
I have completed my Be in ECE from Bangalore and I wrote AMCAT exam a few months back and got a pretty decent score.
Later one day I applied for the CTS infrastructure services in AMCAT portal and got shortlisted and was scheduled for an interview at 6th August in Manyatha tech park Bangalore.
I was scheduled for an interview at 8:30 AM I thought only some 50-60 people will be there but later on when I went there I realized that there were more than 200 people out there waiting for the interview.
At last after the document verification I got a token number 89 and told me to wait. They told me to wait and after 5 hours of waiting they called me for technical interview.
Me: Good afternoon sir.
Hr: Good afternoon take Ur seat,
Hr: Explained me about the job profile and asked my favorite subject.
Me: CCN I like sir !
Hr : Ok tell me the different layers of Psi model.
Me: Said.
Hr: Function of an Application layer.
Me: Said.
Hr: What is a DNS ?
Me: I wasn't sure so said I don't know.
He told me wait outside for further details.
Again after 5 min they called my name for second round it was basically to check the communication skills!
She asked to introduce myself and talk a few words about my Native Kerala.
She told to wait outside .
Next two rounds were just for name sake because only some 20 cleared the first two rounds. HR called me in for next round.
He asked me to tell about my dream position and I told I'm bad and development field and wanted to get into a networking field. And from his smile I knew I have cracked this interview.
Next was the final HR or operations round.
Hr: Who's the CEO of CTS?
Me: I said I don't know.
Hr: Where's the head quarters.
Me: New jersey, USA.
Hr: Why cognizant?
Me: Said.
He told me to sign in a sheet that I've accepted to work in CTS. And told me to wait for briefing session.
They told they'll mail me the call letter in two weeks.
I was happy even my parents :) .
Thank you God.
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Cognizant(CTS) Interview Process - Sinhgad Institute, Pune 6th Sept 2016
My First Interview Experience. Especially for Freshers.
* Round 1: Aptitude
This round was conducted by AMCAT consisting 3 Main sections.
1) Quantitative (Simple questions But Speed and accuracy matters in this section.)
2) Logical (Easiest Section. Practice from IndiaBix is more than enough.)
3) Verbal (Read Eng. Newspapers lot, Increase your vocabulary and reading speed)
Result: Cleared;)
* Round 2: Technical interview
Int: Tell me about yourself.
Me: Told. (Mentioned my Goals and achievements)
Int: Tell me about your project.
Me: Told. (also answered all cross questions till interviewers satisfaction)
Int: Which is your favorite subject?
Me: Told. (One must be prepared for this question and at least one subject)
As I am from E&TC background he asked me some questions from that domain like diff. in (AM and FM), Amplifiers, Resistor color code identification and also asked me What is Centrifugal Force? :) to check switching speed of my mind.
Int: Can you write a program?
Me: Yes, sir. (Little nervous!)
Int: (Given me page With program statement)
Me: (After 1-2 minute scratching on paper), Sir right now I am now able to write whole code, but I can tell you perfect logic for this program.
Int: Okay, tell me logic.
Me: Told.
Int: (Moved to Data structures as I was mentioned it in my resume) Do you know Linked List, Types and difference between them?
Me: Told.
Int: Do you know SQL and Database (DBMS)?
Me: Sir as I am from E&TC background I am not familiar with these languages right now but Going to learn these in upcoming 2-3 months as We are going to use in our BE project;)
Int: What is 3G and 4G?
Me: Told..(With the current topic of Reliance Jio)
Int: Do you know about Types of testing?
Me: Ummm. I have heard about Black box testing, White box testing But I really don't know any details about it. (Be Honest, If you stuck in the cross questions it makes bad impression)
Int: You stood first in Paper Presentation Competition right? (From my resume)
Me: Yes.
Int: What was your topic?
Me: Told.
Result: Selected :)
* Round 3: HR interview
Int: Good afternoon. How was your day?
Me: (With tired expression) It was full of waiting. But I met many new people today.
Int: (Going through my resume) After 10th your score is Decreased consistently. Why? (To check our expressions and body language.)
Me: Told. (Justified how knowledge of current affairs and technology is important with academic studies. Also told I am Good Guitarist.)
Int: You are from E&TC background, Why Software industry?
Me: Told. (Field of interest)
Int: Ready to relocate? why?
Me: Told.
Int: Any Questions from your side?
Me: Asked.
Int: (Given me one sheet of terms and conditions and asked me to sign if I agreed.)
Me : (Took 15-20 Sec to read all conditions) And said Fine sir No problem.
Int: Good, then sign it.
Me: Signed. (With feeling that am I selling myself)
Int: So Kausubh, See you at Cognizant.
Me: Surprised with big smile on my face and stood up to go.
Int: If you are get selected.
Me: (Shocked for 2-3 sec) with little confidence said, sir I think I will be get selected:).
Int: Let see.
Me: Nice to meet you.
Int: Me too.
Result: Selected and Placed:).
Moral: Interviewer has so many things to ask you. You can not prepare 100% for interview. Just be confident, Honest and show you are open to learning new things. What will ask is the external factor which is not in our hand But We have an opportunity to prove yourself and show them how Important are we for their organisation. (Just think this before entering the Interviewers cabin).
All the Best..!!
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My First Interview Experience. Especially for Freshers.
* Round 1: Aptitude
This round was conducted by AMCAT consisting 3 Main sections.
1) Quantitative (Simple questions But Speed and accuracy matters in this section.)
2) Logical (Easiest Section. Practice from IndiaBix is more than enough.)
3) Verbal (Read Eng. Newspapers lot, Increase your vocabulary and reading speed)
Result: Cleared;)
* Round 2: Technical interview
Int: Tell me about yourself.
Me: Told. (Mentioned my Goals and achievements)
Int: Tell me about your project.
Me: Told. (also answered all cross questions till interviewers satisfaction)
Int: Which is your favorite subject?
Me: Told. (One must be prepared for this question and at least one subject)
As I am from E&TC background he asked me some questions from that domain like diff. in (AM and FM), Amplifiers, Resistor color code identification and also asked me What is Centrifugal Force? :) to check switching speed of my mind.
Int: Can you write a program?
Me: Yes, sir. (Little nervous!)
Int: (Given me page With program statement)
Me: (After 1-2 minute scratching on paper), Sir right now I am now able to write whole code, but I can tell you perfect logic for this program.
Int: Okay, tell me logic.
Me: Told.
Int: (Moved to Data structures as I was mentioned it in my resume) Do you know Linked List, Types and difference between them?
Me: Told.
Int: Do you know SQL and Database (DBMS)?
Me: Sir as I am from E&TC background I am not familiar with these languages right now but Going to learn these in upcoming 2-3 months as We are going to use in our BE project;)
Int: What is 3G and 4G?
Me: Told..(With the current topic of Reliance Jio)
Int: Do you know about Types of testing?
Me: Ummm. I have heard about Black box testing, White box testing But I really don't know any details about it. (Be Honest, If you stuck in the cross questions it makes bad impression)
Int: You stood first in Paper Presentation Competition right? (From my resume)
Me: Yes.
Int: What was your topic?
Me: Told.
Result: Selected :)
* Round 3: HR interview
Int: Good afternoon. How was your day?
Me: (With tired expression) It was full of waiting. But I met many new people today.
Int: (Going through my resume) After 10th your score is Decreased consistently. Why? (To check our expressions and body language.)
Me: Told. (Justified how knowledge of current affairs and technology is important with academic studies. Also told I am Good Guitarist.)
Int: You are from E&TC background, Why Software industry?
Me: Told. (Field of interest)
Int: Ready to relocate? why?
Me: Told.
Int: Any Questions from your side?
Me: Asked.
Int: (Given me one sheet of terms and conditions and asked me to sign if I agreed.)
Me : (Took 15-20 Sec to read all conditions) And said Fine sir No problem.
Int: Good, then sign it.
Me: Signed. (With feeling that am I selling myself)
Int: So Kausubh, See you at Cognizant.
Me: Surprised with big smile on my face and stood up to go.
Int: If you are get selected.
Me: (Shocked for 2-3 sec) with little confidence said, sir I think I will be get selected:).
Int: Let see.
Me: Nice to meet you.
Int: Me too.
Result: Selected and Placed:).
Moral: Interviewer has so many things to ask you. You can not prepare 100% for interview. Just be confident, Honest and show you are open to learning new things. What will ask is the external factor which is not in our hand But We have an opportunity to prove yourself and show them how Important are we for their organisation. (Just think this before entering the Interviewers cabin).
All the Best..!!
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Interview Process - 2nd and 3rd September, KOLKATA
Hi, friends. I am going to share with you my first interview experience with Cognizant. I am from CSE and I got the job in my campus recruitment. This is for all those who are aspiring for a job in Cognizant. I will try to explain it elaborately so that you people can get clear idea about what occurs during the recruitment procedure.
Firstly on 2nd September there was aptitude test round which was conducted by 'Aspiring minds'.
The test consisted of 3 sections.
1. Verbal ability : 25 marks in 25 minutes.
2. Quantitative aptitude : 16 marks in 16 minutes.
3. Logical reasoning : 14 marks in 14 minutes.
For these 3 sections, you need to practice R.S.Aggarwal for maths. For reasoning and English practice IndiaBix, Questions were basic but you have to solve them with speed . Each section had their individual sectional cutoffs.
Out of 334 students, 210 of them got selected for the technical interview the very next day.
On the interview day, the first step was document verification. After that, we had to wait untiL our interview call came. The reporting time was 8:30 a.m but after a long wait, my call came at 2:00 p.m. I was bit nervous and went to the interviewer and he asked me to sit and I wished him good afternoon. He was looking at my CV. Then he started the conversation.
Interviewer- So please introduce yourself.
Me- Told.
Interviewer- You are a cricket lover right?
Me- Yes sir, it's my passion.
Interviewer- Can you explain me the physics of swing bowling?
Me- I was little surprised but I tried to explain and convince him with my cricketing knowledge and he looked satisfied.
Interviewer- Do you know DBMS? Then he gave me a query to write.
Me- I was not able to fully solve it but I tried to tell something about referential integrity and foreign key and he asked some supplementary questions based on my answer which helped me to hide my failure to write the query. Friends never give up. Please try to say something which shows your knowledge about the subject.
Interviewer- How many types of join do you know?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What are ACID properties?
Me- Explained well.
Interviewer- Do you know data structures?
Me- Yes sir.
Interviewer- Which algorithms do you know?
Me- Stack, Queue, Sorting (I was not confident about linked lists, so I did not mention it).
Interviewer- Which sorting do you know?
Me- Bubble, Selection, Merge, Quick.
Interviewer- Write the algorithm for quicksort?
Me- I started writing but after sometimes, he said that he wants me to show the steps to sort an unsorted array. I showed him 3 iterations and after that, he said me to stop and said okay.
Interviewer- Which programming languages do you know?
Me- C, Java.
Interviewer- What is the version of Java you used?
Me- Java 8.
Interviewer- What are the new features in Java 8?
Me- Sorry sir, I don't know.
Interviewer- What are exceptions?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Explain try, catch and finally.
Me- Explained.
Interviewer- What are threads?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- How can we create threads?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What is the difference between abstract class and interface?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What was your mid semester project?
Me- Told (Advanced Java)
Interviewer- Brief your project.
Me- Explained.
Interviewer- What are servlets?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What was my role in project?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Is servlet single threaded or multithreaded?
Me- Multi threaded.
Interviewer- What is the database used in my project?
Me- Oracle 11g.
Interviewer- Write a small C code and gave me to find the output?
Me- I could not explain him totally. It was something with break and continue.
Interviewer- Wrote a Java code with try, catch, finally and asked me its output.
Me- Correctly said.
Interviewer- Give me a producer consumer problem of operating system.
Me- I could not solve it but I said that I knew dining philosopher problem and reader writers problem.
Interviewer- What is process synchronization?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What is critical section problem?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- The problem I gave you, was that a critical section problem?
Me- No sir.
Interviewer- Do you have any questions for me?
Me- Sir, what are the areas I need to focus from now onwards?
Interviewer- Answered my question.
Me- I shook hands with him. And a good exchange of smile. (Always shake hand after the interview)
After sometime I was selected for the next round which was the HR interview. It was a short one.
Interviewer- Introduce yourself.
Me- Told.
Interviewer- What do you do in your leisure time?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Why should I hire you?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Do you have any problem in relocation?
Me- No madam, not at all.
Interviewer- Why Cognizant?
Me- Told.
Interviewer- Gave me a document about relocation and asked me to read it loudly and sign it.
Me- Signed and shook my hands with her.
BE CONFIDENT, WORK HARD AND BE HONEST TO THE INTERVIEWER. ALWAYS HAVE A SMILING FACE AND TELL CLEARLY WHICH YOU DO NOT KNOW.
ALL THE BEST TO EVERYBODY.
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Cognizant Interview Process - KL UNIVERSITY, Sept 24th 2016
It was a good experience. Clearing test was great thing to me, all my friends are being rejected in technical, in that situation I was very tensed. They called my name and sent me to the interviewer.
TECHNICAL ROUND:
Me: Good morning sir!
Sir: Good morning, take your seat.
Me: Thank you sir.
Sir: Well Vamsi, have you been to any other interviews before?
Me: Yes, sir.
Sir: Tell me about yourself.
Me: I told.
Sir: What is GPRS and explain?
Me: I explained.
Sir: What is CDMA and GSM and difference between them?
Me: The only I was expecting so explained in very well.
Sir: What are different types of antennas and their applications?
Me: I told him 15 different antennas by looking at my confidence he stopped me before saying applications.
Sir: Good Vamsi, do you know spectrum?
Me: I told in a something since I really don't know anything.
Sir: Do you have an interest in Microprocessor?
Me: Yes sir, you can ask me any question, sir.
Sir: Ok. Not necessary, you are very confident.
Sir: Can you design me a NEW TRAFFIC CONTROLLER using DENSITY function?
Me: I thought ok it's gone here I can packup. But I didn't give up and took a paper and drew something like traffic junction and I didn't keep silent just said some nonsense (Remember he just observes your confidence and your activeness and way you respond to question).
Sir: Ok good. What is 1996 x 1996?
Me: (2000-4)^2
Sir: Which day is Feb 10th 2010?
Me: Told.
Sir: Ok, I am done with my interview, do you have any questions for me?
Me: Sir! "how is my communications should I improve?
Sir: It's good Vamsi, don't slow, improve little bit.
Me: Sure and thank you sir, have a nice day.
HR ROUND:
Then I am called for HR.
But I didn't prepare for HR.
I asked them 5 min permission and went to know something about Cognizant. But in mean time HR went through my resume :((
Me: May I come in mam?
HR: Yes, come in Vamsi, take your seat.
ME: Good evening mam and thank you.
HR: Vamsi, tell me about yourself in brief?
ME: Told very fast.
HR: Can you relocate?
ME: Yes, mam.
HR: Why did you change your college?
ME: Mam due to personal problems. (I change my college from BITS to KLU in my 4th sem)
HR: Ok, now you are ok here?
ME: Yes, mam.
HR: Ok, do you have any questions?
ME: The same I asked in TR rate my communication?
HR: You have to improve a lot Vamsi, but it's fine you have 6 months time before joining the organization you can practice normal people can't catch your speed, she smiled : :)
ME: Sure mam, thank you, have a nice day, hope I see you again.
HR: SMILED.
At last I was selected :D
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Bhopal, 7 October
Cognizant came for campus to our college LNCT BHOPAL on 7th Oct 2016.
First of all, you will have your have your written exam which will be of average level. You will have 16 question from aptitude part out of which 12 question should be correct to clear sectional cut off.
1) Question from aptitude part will be basic like from profit and loss, time&work (go through youtube for study IQ lecture), number system, HCF, LCM, average, probability, permutation and combination and basic maths question. (just go through the solved example of R.S AGGARWAL and practice question from made easy book for aptitude. You can also visit youtube for lecture by Studying and Dinesh Miglani tutorials on these topics.
2) You will have 14 question from reasoning section out of which 10 question should be correct to clear cutoff.
Question from reasoning will be surely from topics like,
* Blood relation(practice this part from IndiaBix).
* Direction sensing(just practice from made easy book for aptitude that will be enough).
* Coding and Decoding(like prsrt =uytrs, then what will be jhdgr, 12345 = 54324 then what will be 87695).
* Syllogism question.
* Statement and assumption, that will be enough to clear your cutoff.
3) You will have 25 question from verbal ability out of which 15 should be correct to clear cutoff, question will from topics like,
* Sentence correction (4-5).
* Fill in the blanks (4-5).
* Two question from readings comprehension, sure (just depend on luck whether you get big or small, for big passage just go through question and try to find the answer from passage without reading the whole).
* One word substitution.
* Antonyms and Synonyms sure (3-4 question).
* Sentence formation.
* Spotting error.
These topics will be enough to clear cutoff, especially those who are weak in English just practice as many questions as possible because many got rejected in this part only.
One more thing that Cognizant written exam is conducted by Aspiring Minds which sets one of the simple papers in India for campuses.
Now interview part:-
Interview consist of two part:
1. Technical interview.
2. HR interview.
* In Technical interview generally goes around 20-30 minutes (depends), in this, they will ask you to introduce yourself just to relax the environment. After they will ask question on programming and basic computer engineering for Non-CS , IT branch, just memorize these programs.
1. Even odd.
2. Prime no.
3. Factorial
4. Fibonacci series.
5. Recursion.
6. Reversing of no. (65 into 56).
7. Swapping of no.
8. Armstrong no.
9. Star triangle.
10. PALINDROME.
Just have basic knowledge of Operating System, DBMS (RDBMS, various keys), computer networks (specially OSI model and it's 7 layers function, protocols, IP address, Mac ID, router, etc), cloud computing.
* For all branch have basic knowledge,
1. IOT (internet of things).
2. BIGDATA and hadoops.
3. SMAC (social media analytics cloud).
4. Codehallos (codehallos is an invention of Cognizant itself so prepare it nicely).
* They will surely ask situation based question, just to check your presence of mind (don't take tension just try to find out solution whether wrong or correct because these question does not have any fixed correct answer).
* Sure question on relocation and night shift working issue (that depends on you only).
IF YOU CLEAR THIS TECHNICAL INTERVIEW ROUND YOU WILL HAVE 90% CHANCES OF SELECTION EVEN IF YOU PERFORM BAD IN HR .
Just after 15 minutes, you will have your HR interview.
* In this they will just ask about your strengths and weakness, your extracurricular activities, your hobbies, etc (from your resume).
* In this they just check your communication skills and confidence.
If you get rejected in technical interview just don't get disheartened (sometimes they also have some rejection panels), try for next company.
Because I was rejected by Cognizant (even though my technical interview was gone well) but after that, I was placed in Infosys, so never lose hope.
BEST OF LUCK for your coming campuses.
I hope this will help you in your campus preparation.
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CTS Interview Process - KL university, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 24th SEP 2016
HR: You have maintained good scores throughout your academics, I think you like reading?who is your inspiration?
ME: Yes, mam. I'm pretty much interested in reading and my elder brother is my inspiration, as during my childhood he used to lay scientific traps for me, where I'm susceptible to fall, from then I've decided that I will analyse each and every concept in this universe with utmost concentration.
HR: Tell me about your family.
ME: My father by profession is an Advocate, my mother handles 2 of my elder brothers myself and a pet, I treat him as my younger brother.
HR: Tell me the best case, which your father has discussed with you?
ME: If a girl was found guilty because of her innocence, my father will try to explain the fact that if it all you face a situation like that, you have different paths and you should not choose the path chosen by that girl.
HR: Tell me one specific case.
ME: Every relationship has some limits, if my father has informed me till there only means that was the boundary so I should not cross that barrier and ask what is next?
HR: Nice, will your parents agree to work anywhere in the world?
ME: Definitely yes mam, when I was a minor they have inculcated all the qualities required, but now I'm a major they will give me a chance to take my own decisions, if at all I'm in the wrong track they will suggest me that I've other paths.
HR: What about your security?
ME: As I'll be an employee, the company will definitely take care of my security as it is part of company's policy.
HR: You will work only from Monday to Friday, what about Saturday and Sunday?
ME: hmm, My brother has taught me tricks of karate, So I can definitely defend myself.
HR: You are from E.C.E background, what made you to shift to IT?
ME: In E.C.E course, we have Microprocessors and Micro-controller where we did coding in Assembly level language, in that we had to learn new set of instructions for each and every IC then I came to realise the greatness of high-level language and now I would LIKE TO DIVE IN THE OCEAN OF CODING.
HR: I think you are good in programming, Rate yourself.
ME: On a scale of 10, I will award myself with 4 marks.
HR: Why such a low score?
ME: Dennis Ritchie, the one who wrote C, he himself awarded him with 4 marks, so anything greater than that is not acceptable.
HR: You are talking like a daughter of an advocate, It was nice talking to You, I'm done with You.
ME: This is the best compliment mam, Thank You, Mam, Have a nice day.
Finally, I got selected in CTS.
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CTS Interview Experience - Tirupathi, 22-9-2016
Hi friends,
Now, I am going to describe the selection process of CTS. My dear friends, I am from Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College from Tirupathi. And I am from Computer Science and Systems Engineering Department. We have a placement drive on September 21-22 by CTS. There are about 1200 students fighting for this drive.
Coming to the selection process, there are about three rounds for cracking of CTS, are:
1. Online Aptitude Test,
2. Technical Round,
3. HR Interview.
The online round is basically from AMCAT pattern, so my suggestion is to prepare well for AMCAT. If possible register and write exams in it. After this round, the results came at 9:40 pm through SMS on mobiles. Among 1200 students 305 got shortlisted.
And next fine day on Sep 22nd, they called us to gather in the Auditorium. There the staff of CTS collected the certificates, resume and two copies of photos from us. And they called based on the percentage we got in online test sequentially. The technical round started at 11:00AM.
My name called at 11:15AM and I was asked by two people in technical round. They have asked based on the resume and importantly data structures, DBMS, OOP concepts and other logical C programmings. It took them for about 45 minutes to test me in all aspects of technical ability. The staff took us to a hall and after 15 minutes, they have short listed the names for HR Interview. And I am one of them. Totally 220 out of 305 gone through HR.
Here no technical questions but be careful, since it is also an elimination round. These are the things that have happened in my HR interview.
-> He initially, asked me, "tell me about yourself that is not int the resume", I told.
-> Asked about the company, I have told my best but he seems that he does not satisfied much based on the information that I have given about the company. But, still, I am confident.
-> Then, he asked whether I am able to relocate in north India. Here you should convince HR by explaining the ability to relocate.
-> And, he asked whether I am interested in taking part as a team leader or team player. I have described it shortly, and he grabbed it well.
-> Finally, he asked me to read the conditions, I have read it and signed it.
Remember friends in HR, answer to the questions for which they have asked and don't go beyond that, which may mess them.
On Sep 26th, the results were announced and about 150 students got selected, I am one among them. I am really happy. But, you see that out of 220 only 150 got selected. This makes you how HR interview is. Be careful, don't be careless at any time until all the rounds of the interview be completed.
I hope you got something from this experience.
ALL THE BEST FRIENDS.
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CTS Interview Pattern - Bangalore,September,2016
The first round was scheduled for the whole day in which 500 people attended. The first round had aptitude questions and was conducted by Aspiring Minds. The test consisted of three modules:
1) Verbal.
2) Quant.
3) Reasoning.
All the questions were moderate and was easy for the people who have solved all the questions from R. S. Aggarwal and IndiaBix.Sectional cut-off was also there. My target was to attempt 15 out of 25 question correct in verbal section, 9 out of 16 question correct in quant and 8 out of 14 questions correct in reasoning section. But I guess I ended up doing more questions correctly that day. Total 150 people were selected and I was selected too.
The second day was technical and HR round. Everybody was given a token number and were taken to the interview panel according to those numbers. I was waiting for my turn nervously. Finally, someone called my token number and I went in.
Me: Good Morning Sir.
Interviewer: Good Morning. Have a seat.
Interviewer: Tell me about yourself.
Me: I told about my educational background, areas of interest and few co-curricular activities.
Interviewer: What is the difference between unique key and primary key?
Me: Told.
Interviewer: What is the difference between truncate and delete?
Me: Told (but was not sure).
Interviewer: Have you done any projects?
Me: Told and explained about it.
Interviewer: Asked about a real time implementation of database. To create a page where a judge can login and solve the case. What will be the tables created and other specifications in backend?
Me: Told.
Interviewer: What is Cloud Computing?
Me: Told.
(Few more questions on cloud computing)
Interviewer: Do you have any question for me?
(Always ask something to show that you are interested in the job.)
After waiting for 15-20 minutes, I was called for HR round.
Me: Good morning sir.
HR: Good morning. Have a seat.
HR: Tell me about yourself?
Me: (Few more things that I told in previous round)
HR: Tell me about one thing that you have done in college life because of which people hates you?
Me: (at first I was confused what should I answer but I understood later it was because of my marks)
HR: Why do you want to work in Cognizant?
Me: Told.
HR: What did you have for breakfast?
Me: Nothing. (being honest :))
(then he asked reason and I told)
HR: Do you have any question for me?
Me: (asked).
Then I was asked to sign a paper saying that I won't complain regarding my relocation or domain. I signed on it and wished him, then left.
The results were announced later and I was selected.
From all these things I have understood that it's easy to get an offer letter from your dream companies if and only if you work hard for it and give the best shot you got. Be confident and patient. Everything you deserve will come to you eventually,and everybody deserves something that is yet to be discovered by them so just wait for it. Rest it all depends on your luck!
All the best!!
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Cognizant Technology Solutions - Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata... 2-3 july- 2016
It was a day where CTS conducted the pool campus drive in BBIT. The drive was held for 2 days and was much strenuous one. Usually, CTS conducts 3 rounds online aptitude, Technical round, and HR round. But there were about 5000 students so it was not possible for them to conduct online aptitude as the cannot provide huge no of systems. So that day group discussion was held first which was a major elimination round.
Round 1: Group Discussion:
The HR people divided into groups of 25 people from where only 7-8 were selected from each group. My topic was whether love marriage is better than arrange marriage? It was much easy and simple topic so I said for the motion. They check your fluency, confidence, points you told and the idea behind that topic how you express them. So they announced the name after that and I was selected.
Round 2: Online aptitude:
After group discussion we were taken to computer labs where we have to fill some details before the exam. Then the exam started. It was the 1-hour exam. There was mainly reasoning and english and very few aptitude. The exam finished at 7:30 pm. We were told that the results of online aptitude will come through our mails and those who have qualified will be reporting next day at 8 a.m. for personal interviews.
Then I went back home and kept on checking my mail but it was too late and I lost some of my hope as it was 11 pm but still I didn't receive my results. But my online aptitude round was pretty well so I had some hope somewhere in my mind. Finally, I received my mail at 11:30 pm and I qualified for the interview round!!! If you practice from IndiaBix and know the basics it's more than enough to qualify aptitude round because it's very easy.
Round 3: Technical Round:
I was quite nervous for this round because earlier in TCS I qualified aptitude round but failed to qualify for Technical round. But I gathered strength because nervousness killed me and I lost all my strength so I didn't want this time that the same thing happens with me. as I am a student of information technology it's natural that they will ask me from depth.
Finally my call came. I entered the room took a seat. First he said good morning I also wished him. He told me to take a seat then told me to introduce myself. I introduced myself and he was so friendly that all my nervousness had gone. He went through my cv and then asked what are my favorite subjects. I told them but this time I was honest and replied that 2 days before my 8 semester exams finished so I didn't get much time to prepare for interviews. So he started asking me from 8 semester subjects like cryptography and cyber law and I told the answers as they were fresh in my mind.
Then he asked me from my final year project there implementations. Then he asked me my favorite subject I told DBMS. He gave me some joining to do on a piece of paper and write some sql queries. Then he finally said I am done with you. And sir asked me whether I have any queries. I asked him about my drawbacks then he smiled and told me that "I think you are qualifying for the hr round so they will tell you about that" I was on cloud 9 as I finally qualified the technical round!!! He was so much impressed That he stood up and told me it was nice to meet you and again handshaked with me.
Again I was on cloud 9!!! Then I waited outside the room for 1 minute and then the co-ordinator came smiled and told me that I have qualified for the HR and then they led me outside the HR room. Then they announced lunch break and told me that for hr rounds the reporting time was 2 pm. I had half an hour in my hand and utilized that lunch break by studying about cts its history its projects going on as I thought that I may face this question and I didn't knew the answer so I studied them from google then went back at hr room from 2 p.m.
Round 4: HR round:
There were 2 persons who were taking my HR round. The mam asked me the questions and the sir sitting beside mam was continuously watching my postures and body language The mam smiled and asked me whether I had lunch I answered then she told me to introduce my self then about CTS. Then she asked me Why CTS?? why not TCS, Wipro or Infosys? I was quite honest and gave straight forward answers .Mam was quite cross-questioning me but I kept my confidence and answer them. Then she gave me a paper in which there where some terms and conditions. She told me to read it loudly and explain them the terms and conditions. I explained them. Then she told me whether I am ready to work in shifts and at any place? I said a big yes. Again she cross-questioned me that my parents may not allow me I explained the that my parents are very supportive and my answer was yes. They will try to confuse you but you should never deviate from your point. They just check your confidence,your conversation style, your way to approach, your fluency. So don't get nervous!! If you get nervous you are gone. CTS rarely eliminates candidates from HR round unless you do a blunder!!! Then they told me to sign the terms and conditions paper. And told me best of luck and the final results will be conveyed through mail and I told Thank you and came out from the room.
It was 3rd July 3:45 pm, Sat when I finally completed my 4 rounds. I didn't know the results but somewhere I was happy that I completed 4 rounds successfully which went for 2 days. though I didn't sleep for 42 hrs and didn't even have adequate food but I was not feeling tired even a bit. I was thankful to God for giving me strength without which it was impossible and also my parents who supported me and were beside me.
Somewhere I was feeling satisfied. Then I was waiting for the results anxiously finally I received the mail after 2 days that is 5th July 7 pm. And yes tears rolled down my eyes in happiness because finally 180 candidates were selected and my name was on that list.
It was my most memorable day in my life because earlier I was rejected by TCS , Tech Mahindra, Mu sigma, Amazon and 5 more in on and off campus drive. But finally made through and got placed in Cognizant!!! So the great lesson learned that failures are great teachers!!! You may get disheartened for a moment of time but accept it and just note down your drawbacks after each failure which will help you to rectify in future.
Its very important have fluency as they are hiring for an MNC company so fluency in English is must, moderate level of technical knowledge and along with that your faith, confidence and strength and honesty!!! Because hr are clever people so if you give false answers you will fall in their trap so it's better, to be honest. Always remember they are there to hire you so always try to give your best. !!!
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Lnct bhopal, Sept 2016
Hey, guys.
I would like to share my experience of Cognizant.
Cognizant has three rounds:
1. Online test - It consists of 25 verbal questions, 16 aptitude questions, and 14 reasoning.
2. Technical Interview.
3. HR Interview.
The online test was of a good level. It's about your presence of mind at that time.
Technical Interview was short and simple.
Being an EC student I was confident about C, C++, DBMS and SQL.
You need to know the basics of these subjects thoroughly.
He mainly asked me about my project and some questions on operators and arrays.
HR Interview is all about flexibility to work, relocation, and bit about yourself.
Be confident guys.
They come to hire you and not to fire you.
Enjoy this time.
Just don't get nervous.
All the best!!!
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Cognizant Interview Experience - IIPS, DAVV, INDORE, 12/sept/2016
Today I am going to share some tricks to crack cognizant written exam. On 12/sept/2016 cognizant came to my college IIPS, DAVV. It selected 150 students out of 600 and luckily I belong to those 150.
Eligibility Criteria:- Required percent is 60% throughout (10th, 12th, college).
Package Offered:- 3.38 lakhs per annum.
Bond:- No Bond.
And the whole process is divided into 3 rounds.
- Written Test.
- Technical Interview.
- HR Interview.
1. Written Test:
It consists of 3 section -
- Verbal Ability (25 questions, 25 minutes)
- Aptitude (16 questions, 16 minutes)
- Reasoning (14 questions, 14 minutes)
All the sections were very easy, for aptitude just refer questions from R.S.Aggrawal. In verbal 5 to 6 on synonyms and antonyms. Reasoning questions were very easy, just maintain the speed.
2. Technical Interview:
The level of technical interview is good. It is about 15 min long. It may contain questions from DBMS, SQL, OS, C , OOPS, Puzzles. They may also test your general awareness in latest technical trends like questions on Big data, Hadoop, IOT, AWS, Cloud Computing etc.
3. HR Interview:
HR Interview is just formality. In our college 170 appeared in HR, out of which 150 got selected. Here they generally ask questions like- 'Tell me about yourself', 'Have you done any online courses', 'Do you have any problem with relocation' and that's it. HR round is really very easy one.
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Cognizant Interview Experience - Hyderabad 1-2 September 2016
On 1st September, Cognizant 1st round was done, that is aptitude test. So it was easy. Conducted by AMCAT. I would recommend everyone to practice R.S Aggarwal. That is more than enough. And later result was announced and I was selected for the interview :) (BTW I am from mechanical engineering)
On 2nd September, interview was done. So first was technical round (around 30 panels came) and the one who clears technical round will go to HR (10 panels).
So my technical round was good, the interviewer asked me about my project. Then C language programs like LCM of a number, prime number, Armstrong number, bubble sort logic. I answered them. You have to prepare C language must. Then he gave me a string program and said me to correct it. After this, he asked me my core subjects. Like what is your favourite subject. I said thermodynamics and then. Few basic questions were asked.
After this, it was more about my resume, like discussion about my interests and hobbies. He asked me what you understood after watching sultan movie ;) and as my interview went on I felt more confident. It was around 20 minutes my technical interview. And then I was selected for HR round :)
HR ROUND is the best. Only 2 questions.
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What you know about Cognizant?
So don't mess up your HR round. Please have a knowledge about company. And finally, I was placed in Cognizant. So, friends I will suggest you that be confident in any interview. Even if you don't know the answers then please don't bluff them, be frank and show them willingness to achieve something. Prepare your resume well and have self-confidence.
All the best :)
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CTS Interview Experience - SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2016
It was a good experience. Clearing test was great thing to me, all my friends are being rejected in technical, in that situation I was very tensed. Office boy called my name and sent me to the interviewer place.
Me: Good morning sir, nice to meet you.
Sir: Good morning, take your seat.
Me: Thankyou sir.
Sir: Well Harinath, can you introduce yourself.
Me: I introduced.
Sir: Tell your family background.
Me: I told.
Sir: Ok. I don't want to ask you all the boring programming concept, tell me about your area of interest and why it is your interest.
Me: I explained (dsp).
Sir: Good, draw NOR and NOT GATE.
Me: I drew.
Sir: Good, what is the difference between NOT and AND GATE.
Me: I told.
Sir: Good Harinath, can you share your experience in studies during the +2.
Me: I explained in a negative way.
Sir: Do you have an interest in Microprocessor.
Me: Yes sir, you can ask me any question, sir.
Sir: Ok. Not necessary, you are very confident. Ok, Harinath, it's nice meeting you to see you.
Me: Thank you sir, it's a pleasure meeting you. Any feedback from you sir.
Sir: Nothing Harinath, you are good.
Me: Thank you sir.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions CTS) Interview Experience - Lovely Professional University, Punjab 09/09/16 - 11/09/16
We had First round on 9th of September. It had 3 modules:
First:- Aptitude (15 que,15 min).
Second:- Reasoning (15 que, 15 min).
Third:- Verbal (25 que, 25 min).
Each module had cut-off, company generally keeps it to 50%, so don't waste time on any particular queue, so that You could attend at least 80-90% questions.
The test was in the morning, I got an SMS in the evening that I had cleared the test, and was invited for technical round the next day because too many students were there.
Since CTS is a mass recruitment company and also gives a chance to non-cse students (ME, ECE, etc).
Total 1600 students were eligible out of which only around 750 could qualify first round.
I was one of them....
Second day....
It was technical round, students CV were submitted for profiling, students were called in a group and made seated, and called one by one. I was waiting for my turn, 2 students were rejected of 7 in front of me. One can imagine how harsh the situation could be, though I maintained my calm.
Finally, My name was called out, I was taken to one of the panelists. I wished him, he said me to sit.
Int:- Okay, tell me about yourself in brief...
Me:- Gave brief intro, along with my qualities...
(Remember friends, they catch your words) I told him I am a good motivator too.
He said okay, how do you motivate,? Though I wasn't expecting this but I justified it by giving an example of one of my friend and shared an incident.He was comfortable now.
Now I was even more comfortable and decided to hold the command, I confidently told him my technical skill and told I know well about S/W testings, he again gazed ant told okay....explain testings to me in detail...
This time, I was happy, as I had hit the target...
Explained all testing techniques (alpha, beta, white-box, black-box, monkey-testing, gorilla-testing) with examples. He was impressed.
(But didn't compliment)
Int:- Okay, I can see , you made a project in android, will you please elaborate, what is it all about?
Me:- Sure sir! (Explained each and everything, it was an app on cooking which had more than 100 items (Indian, Italian, Chines, French) with their ingredients and cooking recipe).
Int:- So, you did it in group or it's a solo project?
Me:- Sir we did it in group of three.
Int:- Okay, Which part you did? Can you write the code?
Me:- (I was very confident about the project as I had worked hard for it) Sir, I coded database part, (basically we linked our app to SQLite database). I wrote some queries on creating and upgrading the tables I had used.
(This time, I could see, smile on Interviewer's face, I concluded I am in the field with roar)
Int:- Good! you've done programming too, right?
Me:- Yes sir! I write code in C++.
Int:- Okay Saurabh! I store your name in a string, without using any string fun (like strrev) and without creating any extra space for array/String, can you reverse your name? If yes, write the code...
Me:- (He handed over me a sheet and a pen since I love coding this was nothing to me, I did it in a min).
Int:- (Smiling) Good Saurabh. I am done with you, please wait outside for a while...
Me:- Thank you, sir, have a nice day!
I waited out for 2 min, then one of their attendants came to me and Congratulated me giving a green card for final HR round.
I can't express my happiness, this was the second interview of my life.
Then I was called for HR round after a while, it was a lady.
(I wished her and asked to sit,she agreed,I thanked her)
HRM:- Introduce yourself.
Me: (I am very used to it, gave a really good intro)
HRM:- What do you know about the company?
Me: Here a lil prob was there, I had referred Wikipedia, so told her Francisco D'Souza is CEO and founder of the company, she didn't agree, she said he's just CEO. I thought it's pointless to argue, I said No issues ma'am, I'll update myself regarding the same.
HRM:- Are you comfortable with relocation?
(I agreed)
Then she gave me sheet, to read a para in, and sign below there.
This is an agreement that you won't complain/request to take transfer at least for a year, I think you all will agree, after all, you all want the job, or they directly reject you in HR.
I signed... She told me she was done (with a smile). I wished her and left.
After a day, on 11th Sept, final list of selected students was presented by my university, and I got my name there easily.
It was a double happiness for me as it was my b'day too.
Out of 1600, around 400 were selected! I felt lucky being one of them.
Points to remember:- Always remember, such giant companies are there to hire you, not to reject you. Show them some confidence, not over confidence or they can easily screw you.
Hold a core subject and tell them confidently , you are well aware of that subject.
know some basic programs(String manipulation, finding a largest/2nd largest element of array, Creating and getting squared sum of Fibonacci series, factorization, sorting techniques, creating patterns, etc) in any language you are comfortable with.
Good Luck !
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Interview Experience - Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, 6/09/16 & 7/09/16
Hey guys ! Firstly I would like to say that just be confident with yourselves and always stay positive no matter what you face in life and if you just believe in yourself then you can do anything. Now I would be sharing with you guys my interview experience for CTS and hope this helps you and at the end I would give some tips on how to prepare.
This year CTS was sharing the zero slot campus recruitment with Wipro Technologies and they came after Wipro (1/09/16 & 3/09/16). No prior registration was required and we were asked to report at 8:00 am on that day. There were three rounds and they are as follows:
1. Aptitude Test.
2. Technical Interview.
3. Hr Interview.
Now coming to the aptitude test. It was conducted by Amcat/Aspiring Minds and was adaptive in nature. It had 3 sections, namely, Quants (16 in 16 mins and they were a bit tough and also you would need practice -practice from RS Agarwal and IndiaBix), Verbal (25 in 25 mins and for English medium students this is a cake walk but for others some practice is needed) and Logical (Pretty easy, just a little bit practice).
After the aptitude CTS gave their Pre-Placement talk and then told us to wait for the result of the Aptitude round. After almost 3 hours the results were declared. Out of 450 students who had sat for the Aptitude round (CTS did not allow anyone with a single backlog) around 218 cleared the test and I was one of them. That was all for the day and we were asked to report next day for the interviews. The reporting time was 8:00 am.
Next day. We were waiting. At around 9:00 am the CTS people came and called us one by one after verifying our documents and my name was called very early. I was probably the 2nd person in my panel. There were 24 panels in all and I went to panel number 13. My interview was at 10:00am. The interviewer was a person of around 30 and a very friendly and cool guy. Here's how it went.
Me(m): Sir, May I come in ?
Interviewer(I): Yes you may and please have a seat!
M: Thank you sir and a very good morning to you.
I: Good morning to you as well and then he took my resume and was going through it.
I: Ok so tell me something about yourself which is not in the resume.
M: Told and he had so many questions from them but I answered them with confidence and he seemed quite impressed.
I: Where do you live ?
M: Told.
I: Great and so you went to this school and this is now changed boards you know.
M: Agreed to what he said with a smile.
I: Ok, so you have done project on advanced java so you must be pretty confident in java ?
M: Yes sir I did but to know about online enterprise management system and since java was taught in my college I wanted to know more about it and do some project work but while doing it I learnt database and it is now my favourite subject and even before database was taught in college I had myself learnt database.
I: That's great. Ok so then database it is. So tell me what dbms did you use in your project.
M: Told.
I: Why use this ?what's the speciality?
M: Told.
I: Ok so what are relations actually?
M: Told.
I: Ok now explain me your entire project.
M: Did.
I: Say about the relation types and cardinality present ?
M: Told and explained with several examples.
I: Ok so now say about the primary key & unique key and how many can be there ?
M: Told.
I: Foreign key.
M: Told as well.
I: Ok so tell me about all the joins and explain them as well.
M: Took a sheet of paper. Drew some tables and showed him with examples how the the several joins happen.
I: He said ok then no need to show more and then shifted to ds. So what is stack.
M: Told.
I: Real life example and where you use it and how.
M: Told and explained well.
I: Ok now write a C program.
M: Yes sir but what?
I: Take a string from the user as input and find out the particular occurrence of a character (he gave me S since both of us had a s in our names) and said find the places where it is and how many times it is and if not then say it is not there and then print the result.
M: Thought for a while and then wrote a program but it had some condition missing and he asked to me think and I took a function and solved it but he said that I have to solve without the typical string functions to find characters.
I: Ok why don't you write the algorithm first.
M: Ok sir and while doing so it came to my mind and I gave the right answer but was not confident though and he tried a bit to confuse me.
I: So our interviews done. It was nice meeting you and smiled and extended his hand to shake mine and I did.
M sir I have a question.
I: Go ahead.
M: Sir if I get selected please guide me in the technical parts where I am lagging.
I: Smiled and said its ok and there are others as well to do that and then said to send the next candidate.
After 20 mins they called me and said I was selected for HR.
Within 2 hours my turn for the HR interview came. The HR was a mam of about 30 as well.
M: Mam, may I come in ?
H: Yes you may and have a seat!
M: Thankyou mam and a very good afternoon to you.
H: A very good afternoon to you too. So tell me about yourself.
M: Told.
H: Some cross questions and then like why CTS?
M: Told.
H: What are your weaknesses?
M: Told and told how I am working on them!
H: Ok, so what are your expectations from CTS?
M: Told.
H: Any problem with relocation and working hours?
M: No mam.
H: Why you have always stayed in Kolkata since childhood so sure it won't be a problem ?
M: Yes mam I am sure and gave some reasons so on.
H: Ok and then gave me a paper to sign which had their terms and conditions and said please read this and sign.
M: Did as told and it basically had something about time shifts and relocation conditions.
H: Ok am done with your hr. So any questions for me ?
M: Yes mam and asked about their CEO since I was a fan of the guy Mr. Franciscp Dsouza.
H: Told.
M: Ok mam thank you so I can leave ?
H: Yes you way and smiled.
The following day I got a mail that I was selected ! Out of 450 94 got selected finally and 123 made it to hr interview from technical round. So among the final 94 I was there (a proud moment indeed).
Now coming to the tips:
You just need 40-50 days of preparation for this. For the aptitude just practice from RS Agarwal and IndiaBix and that's enough but for quants you would need time management so practice it the most and remember there will be sectional cutoffs so each and every section will need some preparation.
Now coming to technical. Learn at least one subject and a language as well which you are strongest in (mine was DBMS and C). For C use let us C to study (one week is enough and also do the codes) for dbms any good book or tutorials point. I had given ds and java also and study the concepts from tutorials points. All this would take 2 weeks at least and then you are good to go. For other depts. I would like to mention that concept of C is very much needed as well as java. They will ask you so be prepared and also study your departmental subjects which are your strong points. With this you're good to go and will surely crack the interview !
But do remember that the first step always is to believe you can and you will surely do it. So always do that and even if you don't crack it, just don't loose hope, eventually you will get placed. Just work hard and with sincerity before the interviews and then you are good to go. All the best now, Go rock the interviews and see you at CTS!
P. S: If you have good communication skills then you will surely crack it. Communicate well with your interviewer and maintain eye contact. So those who have some problem in this case just work on this a bit because many were rejected due to this reason.
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CTS Interview Experience - Kolkata 01/09/2016
The aptitude was pretty easy. Nor too tough neither too easy. It was an average one. Aptitude test was conducted by Aspiring Minds. There was no negative marking.
Quants -- 16 questions 16 min. Minimum attempt 10.
Logical -- 14 questions 14 min. Minimum attempt 10.
Verbal -- 25 questions 25 min. Minimum attempt 15.
Next there were two round one technical and another one was HR.
Let's call Technical interviewer as T.
T: Hello X.
Me: Good Morning sir, Hello (shaked Hands).
Allowed me to sit.
T: Tell me about yourself?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me about your final year project?
Me : Told explained well.
T: Tell me about your hobbies?
Me: Told.
T: So you like coding? tell me something about linked list and pointers. First explain and then write a program?
Me: Done.
(I am from ece background and have no knowledge in data structure. ).
T: Tell me which microprocessor you know?
Me: 8085.
T: Tell me addressing?
Me: Said.
T: Tell me about maskable interrupts in both technical and layman terms?
Me: Said.
T: Tell me about non-maskable interrupts?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me about TRAP? and its application?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me why microprocessor is called microprocessor?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me difference between 8085 and 8086?
Me: Told.
T: Tell me why 8085 is 8 bit processor?
Me: Told.
T: What's the difference between infinity and undefined?
Me: Told.
(Mind it every answer I gave was completely right).
I was told to wait in another room and I was rejected with no reasons.
Students who explained about their families and hobbies only in technical round were selected and even passed the HR and got selected.
So please do not waste your time on all this things as I had prepared my best and answered all question even then I was rejected.
Please concentrate on only aptitude. Rest all depends on your luck.
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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS - 1st & 2nd July, BUDGE BUDGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Name of the Company : Cognizant.
Dates for the Drive : 1st & 2nd July, 2016 (Friday & Saturday).
Venue : Budge Budge Institute of Technology (BBIT).
Eligible Streams & Eligibility Criteria: 2016 batch of BE / B Tech / ME / M Tech degree students belonging to CSE / IT / ECE / EEE / EIE / E&E / Applied Electronics / Computer & Technology / Electrical / ETE / ICE / Software Engineering only 60 % in all academic records.
Selection process: G.D., Online Test, Technical Interview and HR Interview.
Job Role & Description: The students who get shortlisted will be offered the role of Programmer Analyst Trainee with a salary of 3.35 Lakh/Annum. They will be trained at Cognizant Academy for a period of 4 months post which they will join the project teams.
Hello Everyone!
I have attended COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS pool Campus drive at Budge Budge Institute of Technology on 1st and 2nd July, 2016. So I would Like to share my experience with you.
As our University (WBUT) arranged this drive for all Engineering colleges of West bengal, almost 6000+ students were there for the drive.
We all were told to report by 10am. Officials came around 10 am and told us about the knockout selection process. After taking our CV with Hall Ticket, they divided us into small batches for the First Round.
1st JULY:
GD ROUND:
They told that the first round will be Group Discussion but the official came and said to speak on a common topic for 40-60 Sec. My topic was "My Favorite Teacher". I said it with confidence. Out of 25 Students,10 cleared this round and advanced to Next round.
ONLINE APTITUDE TEST:
Only 2000 students were selected for the online test. This was an Online test containing reasoning and verbal questions with 55 min provided.
Questions were easy. Just buy any good book for practice.In verbal section, there were from sentence correction, Rearrangement of Sentence , vocabularies, questions from the given passage.
For Reasoning part, practice diagrams, coding, series, dice etc. After the exam, they told that result will be declared through email.
That day at 11:30 pm, the confirmation email came and I was selected for the interview process.
Only 371 students cleared the aptitude round.
2nd JULY:
Technical Round:
Next day, I have to Report at 9 am. When I reached there, they put me in a Interview panel. I was last on that panel.
Interviewer called me.
Me: May I come in sir?
TI: Come in and have a seat.
(After checking my CV).
TI: Tell me about yourself?
Me: Told
TI: What's your favorite subject?
ME: C, Digital &Analog.
TI: Write a program to print this structure.
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ME: Wrote.
TI: What is pointer?
ME: Told.
TI: What is enum?
ME: Told.
TI: What is call by value and call by reference?
ME: Told.
TI: Do you know java?
ME: Yes sir
TI: What is Inheritance?
ME: Told.
TI: Do you have any concept of DBMS?(as I didn't include in my CV).
ME: Basic concept is clear.
TI: What is foreign key?
ME: Told.
TI: Solve this puzzle (he gave e a puzzle).
" A frog is at the bottom of a well 10 feet deep. He can jump 3 feet, but every time he jumps 3 feet, he falls back 2 feet. How many jumps will he have to make to get out of the well?"
ME: told.
TI: Technical Interview process is over, wait outside for the results.
ME: Thank you sir.
I was waiting outside then a official told me that I have passed this round and selected for the HR round.
HR Round:
HR: Introduce yourself?
ME: Told.
HR: Why CTS?
ME: Told.
HR: Are you flexible with the relocation?
Me: Absolutely Ma'am. Relocation is not an issue for me. I am comfortable with it.
HR: Okay. (giving me a paper) Read the last 3 lines and if you agree then sign.
Me: (after reading) yes Ma'am I agree with it.
HR: Then sign. You shall be informed the final result.
Me: Thank you, Ma'am.
I got the email from them stating that I have passed this section process with flying colors. They took 180 students and I was one of them.
Before this I have attended several campus drive like TCS, Hitachi, Tech Mahindra etc. but each of every time I was rejected at the last round.
I have gone through a tough year but at the end I didn't lose hope. Hope is a good thing, May be the best of things and Good things never dies.
~~Indranil Ghosh, GCETTS.
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Cognizant Interview Experience - 20th September
Aptitude Round:
Quantitative and verbal questions were little tough.
Logical was way too easy.
I got selected for next round that was Technical Interview..
Interviewer: Tell me about your project.
Me: Explained.
Interviewer: Write the code of connection-(part of project)
Me: (Took 2 mins. for writing) Done.
Interviewer: Write the program to reverse the string.(Input-friends, Output- sdneirf)
Me: Wrote.
Interviewer: Write the program for this - I Love Mom
Output- Mom Love I
Me: Took 5 mins. for writing and showed..It was half correct.
Interviewer: What is HTTP Protocol?
Me: Answered.
Interviewer: Tell me the difference between Get and Post Method in java
Me: Answered.
Interviewer: Ok wait outside.
Me: Thanx sir.
A guy called my name and congratulates me and he gave me a sticker for HR round.
I felt so happy.
HR Round:
Hr: (Handshake)..if everything goes well today,we are going to work for the same project.
Me: Sure Sir..(smiled).
Hr: So your hobby is Playing carrom.
Me: Yes sir.
Hr: Total sum of all the coins in a carrom.
Me: Answered.
Hr: Okk..Why should I hire you?
Me: Answered.
Hr: Do you know about your weakness
Me: Yes.
Hr: What are they?
Me: Told him.
Hr: Are you working on it..?
Me: Yes.
Hr: Okay.. We can give you any location as your job location whether it is hyderabad or pune or others, will you be comfortable with it?
Me: Yes sir, definitely.
Hr: Any question for me
Me: Yes, What are the things that I need to improve for better career.
Hr: He told me.
Me: Ok thank you sir.
After 5 days..got a text from university.
"Selected" :) :) :).
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Cognizant Interview Experience - IT IS - Bangalore at 6th August 2016
Hai everyone,
I have completed my Be in ECE from Bangalore and I wrote AMCAT exam a few months back and got a pretty decent score.
Later one day I applied for the CTS infrastructure services in AMCAT portal and got shortlisted and was scheduled for an interview at 6th August in Manyatha tech park Bangalore.
I was scheduled for an interview at 8:30 AM I thought only some 50-60 people will be there but later on when I went there I realized that there were more than 200 people out there waiting for the interview.
At last after the document verification I got a token number 89 and told me to wait. They told me to wait and after 5 hours of waiting they called me for technical interview.
Me: Good afternoon sir.
Hr: Good afternoon take Ur seat,
Hr: Explained me about the job profile and asked my favorite subject.
Me: CCN I like sir !
Hr : Ok tell me the different layers of Psi model.
Me: Said.
Hr: Function of an Application layer.
Me: Said.
Hr: What is a DNS ?
Me: I wasn't sure so said I don't know.
He told me wait outside for further details.
Again after 5 min they called my name for second round it was basically to check the communication skills!
She asked to introduce myself and talk a few words about my Native Kerala.
She told to wait outside .
Next two rounds were just for name sake because only some 20 cleared the first two rounds. HR called me in for next round.
He asked me to tell about my dream position and I told I'm bad and development field and wanted to get into a networking field. And from his smile I knew I have cracked this interview.
Next was the final HR or operations round.
Hr: Who's the CEO of CTS?
Me: I said I don't know.
Hr: Where's the head quarters.
Me: New jersey, USA.
Hr: Why cognizant?
Me: Said.
He told me to sign in a sheet that I've accepted to work in CTS. And told me to wait for briefing session.
They told they'll mail me the call letter in two weeks.
I was happy even my parents :) .
Thank you God.
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Cognizant(CTS) Interview Process - Sinhgad Institute, Pune 6th Sept 2016
My First Interview Experience. Especially for Freshers.
* Round 1: Aptitude
This round was conducted by AMCAT consisting 3 Main sections.
1) Quantitative (Simple questions But Speed and accuracy matters in this section.)
2) Logical (Easiest Section. Practice from IndiaBix is more than enough.)
3) Verbal (Read Eng. Newspapers lot, Increase your vocabulary and reading speed)
Result: Cleared;)
* Round 2: Technical interview
Int: Tell me about yourself.
Me: Told. (Mentioned my Goals and achievements)
Int: Tell me about your project.
Me: Told. (also answered all cross questions till interviewers satisfaction)
Int: Which is your favorite subject?
Me: Told. (One must be prepared for this question and at least one subject)
As I am from E&TC background he asked me some questions from that domain like diff. in (AM and FM), Amplifiers, Resistor color code identification and also asked me What is Centrifugal Force? :) to check switching speed of my mind.
Int: Can you write a program?
Me: Yes, sir. (Little nervous!)
Int: (Given me page With program statement)
Me: (After 1-2 minute scratching on paper), Sir right now I am now able to write whole code, but I can tell you perfect logic for this program.
Int: Okay, tell me logic.
Me: Told.
Int: (Moved to Data structures as I was mentioned it in my resume) Do you know Linked List, Types and difference between them?
Me: Told.
Int: Do you know SQL and Database (DBMS)?
Me: Sir as I am from E&TC background I am not familiar with these languages right now but Going to learn these in upcoming 2-3 months as We are going to use in our BE project;)
Int: What is 3G and 4G?
Me: Told..(With the current topic of Reliance Jio)
Int: Do you know about Types of testing?
Me: Ummm. I have heard about Black box testing, White box testing But I really don't know any details about it. (Be Honest, If you stuck in the cross questions it makes bad impression)
Int: You stood first in Paper Presentation Competition right? (From my resume)
Me: Yes.
Int: What was your topic?
Me: Told.
Result: Selected :)
* Round 3: HR interview
Int: Good afternoon. How was your day?
Me: (With tired expression) It was full of waiting. But I met many new people today.
Int: (Going through my resume) After 10th your score is Decreased consistently. Why? (To check our expressions and body language.)
Me: Told. (Justified how knowledge of current affairs and technology is important with academic studies. Also told I am Good Guitarist.)
Int: You are from E&TC background, Why Software industry?
Me: Told. (Field of interest)
Int: Ready to relocate? why?
Me: Told.
Int: Any Questions from your side?
Me: Asked.
Int: (Given me one sheet of terms and conditions and asked me to sign if I agreed.)
Me : (Took 15-20 Sec to read all conditions) And said Fine sir No problem.
Int: Good, then sign it.
Me: Signed. (With feeling that am I selling myself)
Int: So Kausubh, See you at Cognizant.
Me: Surprised with big smile on my face and stood up to go.
Int: If you are get selected.
Me: (Shocked for 2-3 sec) with little confidence said, sir I think I will be get selected:).
Int: Let see.
Me: Nice to meet you.
Int: Me too.
Result: Selected and Placed:).
Moral: Interviewer has so many things to ask you. You can not prepare 100% for interview. Just be confident, Honest and show you are open to learning new things. What will ask is the external factor which is not in our hand But We have an opportunity to prove yourself and show them how Important are we for their organisation. (Just think this before entering the Interviewers cabin).
All the Best..!!
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Today I have attended Cognizant technical round the interviewer was seemed to be impressed but at last he said I will give your performance feedback to HR and next time we should discuss about programming topics (I'm from ECE and I have answered all the basics questions asked by him).I didn't received any HR round mail after my Technical round is it mean that I was not selected for the next round?
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