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    Technical Interview 1 (Coding + DSA Focus)

    • Core DSA Problems: You’ll likely be asked to solve Data


    Structures and Algorithms problems live during the interview.
    Common topics include:

    • Arrays and Strings: Manipulating and iterating over arrays,


    basic string operations.

    • Linked Lists: Operations like reversal, middle element detection,


    and merging sorted lists.

    • Binary Trees/BST: Traversals (inorder, preorder, postorder),


    finding height, lowest common ancestor, etc.

    • Graph Problems: DFS, BFS traversal.

    • Sorting and Searching Algorithms.

    • Dynamic Programming: Basic DP problems like Fibonacci,


    knapsack, longest common subsequence.

    • Code Efficiency: The interviewer will ask for an optimal solution


    and inquire about the time and space complexity of your approach.

    • Sample Question:

    • Find the longest palindrome substring in a given string.

    • Use the dynamic programming approach to solve it in O(n²) time.

    Technical Interview 2 (Core CS Concepts + Project Discussion)

    • Core Computer Science Concepts:


    • OOP Principles: Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism,
    Encapsulation.

    • Operating Systems: Basic OS concepts like process


    management, memory management, threads vs. processes.

    • Database Management: SQL queries, normalization, joins, ACID


    properties.

    • Networking: OSI model, TCP/IP, basic networking concepts.

    • System Design (for experienced candidates or advanced roles):


    Design a scalable system or an application like URL shortener or
    an e-commerce system.

    • Project Discussion:

    • You’ll be asked to explain the projects you’ve worked on (from


    your resume). Be prepared to:

    • Explain the technical stack you used (e.g., MERN Stack,


    Java, Spring Boot, Flutter).

    • Walk through the challenges you faced and how you solved
    them.

    • Discuss teamwork and collaboration experiences in your


    project.

    Sample Project Discussion Questions:

    • What were the key challenges in the project, and how did you
    overcome them?
    • Which technology did you choose and why?

    • How did you implement specific functionalities, such as


    authentication or database management?

    3. HR Interview

    After the technical interviews, you will have an HR interview, which is


    generally a discussion about:

    • Behavioral Questions: Teamwork, problem-solving attitude,


    conflict resolution.

    • Situational Questions: Handling pressure, time management in


    challenging situations.

    • Company Fit: Why do you want to join Cognizant? How do you see
    yourself growing within the company?

    Sample HR Questions:

    • Why Cognizant?

    • Where do you see yourself in five years?

    • Can you describe a situation where you worked in a team and faced
    a disagreement? How did you resolve it?
    Sample Questions Asked

    https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-subarray/description/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-
    three-months

    https://leetcode.com/problems/product-sales-analysis-i/description/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-
    three-months

    https://leetcode.com/problems/smallest-value-of-the-rearranged-
    number/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-
    three-months

    https://leetcode.com/problems/fizz-buzz/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/happy-number/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/valid-parentheses/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/count-primes/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/longest-common-prefix/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/managers-with-at-least-5-direct-
    reports/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

    https://leetcode.com/problems/consecutive-numbers/description/?
    envType=company&envId=cognizant&favoriteSlug=cognizant-all

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