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SDE - Intern
Cognizant
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 1.5 Months
Topics: Programming Language(c++) , oops , data structures , dbms , sql
Tip 1 : You should be confident in atleast one language
Tip 2 : You have solid knowledge of about your academic projects
Application process
Where: Referral
Eligibility: 7 cgpa throughout
Tip 1 : It should be of one page
Tip 2 : Don't put fake things in it.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date1 Mar 2022
Coding problem1
This round consists both technical and non-technical questions
1. Tree Traversals
Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
You have been given a Binary Tree of 'N'
nodes, where the nodes have integer values.
Your task is to return the ln-Order, Pre-Order, and Post-Order traversals of the given binary tree.
For example :
For the given binary tree:
The Inorder traversal will be [5, 3, 2, 1, 7, 4, 6].
The Preorder traversal will be [1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 7, 6].
The Postorder traversal will be [5, 2, 3, 7, 6, 4, 1].
02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date4 Mar 2022
Coding problem1
This is Easy technical round . if u have clear your basics then you have easily crack this round
1. Check Palindrome
Easy
0/40
Asked in companies
You're given an alphabetical string ‘S’.
Determine whether it is palindrome or not. A palindrome is a string that is equal to itself upon reversing it.
For example:
‘S’ = racecar
The reverse of ‘S’ is: racecar
Since ‘S’ is equal to its reverse. So ‘S’ is a palindrome.
Hence output will be 1.
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration20 Minutes
Interview date14 Mar 2022
Coding problem1
Very Easy Round
1. Basic HR Questions
Can you handle pressure?
What is your biggest achievement?
Here's your problem of the day 
Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company
Skill covered: Programming
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