Cognizant
American multinational information technology services and consulting company.
4 Rounds
~21 Days
Medium
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Backend Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Design a microservices architecture for a banking fund transfer application. How do you ensure ACID properties across services?
#Microservices
#Banking
#ACID
Backend Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Design a highly available healthcare patient record API. How do you handle data privacy and compliance (like HIPAA)?
#Security
#High Availability
#Healthcare
Backend Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Design an API Rate Limiter. What algorithms would you use?
#Algorithms
#Scalability
#Caching
Backend Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Design the backend for an E-commerce inventory management system. How do you handle concurrent purchases of the same item?
#Concurrency
#Microservices
#Databases
Difficulty Radar
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The "Standard" Interviewer
Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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Always explain your thought process before writing code or drawing architecture.