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
Software Engineer
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System Design
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medium
Design a microservices architecture for a retail e-commerce application. How do the services communicate?
#Microservices
#API Gateway
#Service Discovery
Software Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Explain the Saga design pattern for distributed transactions in microservices.
#Microservices
#Distributed Systems
#Transactions
Software Engineer
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System Design
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medium
Design a URL shortener service like Bitly.
#Scalability
#Database Design
#Hashing
Software Engineer
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System Design
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hard
How would you design a rate limiter for a public-facing API?
#API Gateway
#Algorithms
#Scalability
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Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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