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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical Evaluation
  • Q2. CITRIX AND VDI Knowledge Monthly Patching Netscaler Handson
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manegerial Evaluation, Long term plans

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5
Excellent
Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to windows server and active directory
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to Personal goal

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Distribution List ?
  • Ans. 

    A distribution list is a group of email addresses that can be used to send messages to multiple recipients at once.

    • Distribution lists are commonly used in email communication to easily send messages to a group of people.

    • They can be created in email clients like Outlook or Gmail.

    • Examples of distribution lists include 'Marketing Team' or 'All Employees'.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between Distribution list & Shared mailbox?
  • Ans. 

    Distribution list is used for sending emails to multiple recipients, while shared mailbox is a mailbox that multiple users can access and send emails from.

    • Distribution list is used for sending emails to multiple recipients at once.

    • Shared mailbox is a mailbox that multiple users can access and send emails from.

    • Distribution list can be created by an individual user, while shared mailbox is typically created by an adminis...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. Explain about framework architecture and from that all questions derived. asked to write diagram and explain the structure.
2. Difference between class variable and instance variable.
3. what is ITestListener why used and when used in framework.
4. architecture of selenium 4 (geckodriver, chromium driver)
5. what is BDD and cucumber, how both are related to.
6. which kind of framework you go, either POM or Page factory for with testNg/junit?
7. asked to write query on sql joins and how you fetch the second lowest of salary from each department.
8. DDL, DML statements.
9. pathquery and query parameters differences(API)
10. How the responses you are validating in automation framework for Json response file.
11. status code of Https
12. serialization and deserialization difference
13. String Builder, String Buffer and String difference? which is better and which is safe to use.
14. Dropdown in selenium how you handle, how to check which is already selected?
15. multiple data provider in testng and how you pass parameter and how you retrive from excel sheet? Asked to write code!
16.what is flaky testing?
17.Asked to write first code of JDBC connecting establishment with framework.
18. Code execution: input ="aabbabcbb"; output = a:3 , b:5, c:1 like this if they give name also it should count. Tip : HashMap you can write the code.
19. Code execution: a[]={1,2,3,4,0,0,0} b={5,6,7} output need to print as remove all 0's from first array and replace 1,2,3,4 with 5,6,7 some crazy questions.
20. Git cmds and CI/CD tool.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1. asked about architecture and where you used oops concepts?
2. abstract class and interfaces
3. select drop down all options
4. find scrape links from webpage write the code
5. asked for writing xpath for any element random website.
6. asked about following-sibling, descendent and preceding-sibling, normalise-space locators.
7. jdbc connection code.
8. API JSON file - how you done validation in automation testing.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why team lead position you have not taken till now and is their any managerial skills you are lacking on What kind of projects you worked on water fall model agile team You are only individual contributor?...
  • Ans. 

    I have not pursued a team lead position because I have been focused on honing my technical skills. I have experience working on projects in both waterfall and agile methodologies.

    • I have chosen to focus on improving my technical skills as an individual contributor rather than taking on a managerial role.

    • I have worked on projects using both waterfall and agile methodologies, adapting to the needs of the team and project.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About experience and studies Compensation discussed. Need all the exp letters and years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was one day process and shortlisted drive. But it was huge number people for one profile.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What are some of the Design Patterns you have worked with?
  • Q2. What is your approach for a issue you came to know happened in Production.
  • Q3. If given a chance to lead a team will you take it up as a challenge of not how would you tackle it?
  • Q4. Are you able to work under pressure. How do you manage?
  • Q5. What do you understand by SOLID principle? Why do you think it is important.
  • Q6. Please solve the coding question provided ( a moderately difficult coding question provided). Help understand your approach and why you chose same. Explain edge caes if possible.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush Up Job related skills.
Be able to demonstrate through practical approach.
Keep your theoretical approach flexible and more inclined with positive response than bluffing.
Keep confidence at core of and have a good communication practice.
Adhere to Interview rules for example be available with 1 working editor for coding or technical rounds. Be professional in your appearance and always refrain from asking feedback in the interview itself.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your experience and current compensation (CTC)?
  • Q2. What are your communication skills?
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the accounts payable cycle?
  • Q2. Miro processing
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the implications of invoice deductions related to disputes?
  • Q2. What is the process of evolving reconciliation?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would like to advance to the next level.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a polymorphism?
  • Q2. Can you explain difference between == and euqals()?
  • Q3. What is dependency inversion?
  • Q4. Can you explain ACID?
  • Q5. Please tell me about isolation levels
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(16 Questions)

  • Q1. What are custom hooks in React, and what are their use cases? Additionally, can you provide an example of a custom hook that performs an API call and utilizes the retrieved data?
  • Ans. 

    Custom hooks in React are reusable functions that allow you to extract component logic into separate functions for better code organization and reusability.

    • Custom hooks are created using the 'use' prefix and can be used to share logic between components.

    • Use cases for custom hooks include fetching data from an API, handling form state, managing local storage, and more.

    • Example of a custom hook for API call: const useFetc...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between useMemo and useCallback in React?
  • Ans. 

    useMemo is used to memoize a value, while useCallback is used to memoize a function.

    • useMemo is used to memoize a value and recompute it only when its dependencies change.

    • useCallback is used to memoize a callback function and prevent unnecessary re-renders.

    • Example: useMemo can be used to memoize the result of a complex computation, while useCallback can be used to memoize an event handler function.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between class-based components and functional components in React?
  • Ans. 

    Class-based components use ES6 classes and have lifecycle methods, while functional components are simpler and use functions.

    • Class-based components use ES6 classes to create components, while functional components are created using functions.

    • Class-based components have lifecycle methods like componentDidMount and componentDidUpdate, while functional components do not.

    • Functional components are simpler and more lightweig...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How can you implement the lifecycle of a React component in a functional component?
  • Ans. 

    Implementing the lifecycle of a React component in a functional component

    • Use the useEffect hook to replicate lifecycle methods like componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, and componentWillUnmount

    • Pass an empty array as the second argument to useEffect to mimic componentDidMount

    • Pass a variable or state as the second argument to useEffect to mimic componentDidUpdate

    • Return a cleanup function inside useEffect to mimic compo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What are the various state management techniques available in React?
  • Ans. 

    Various state management techniques in React include Context API, Redux, and local state.

    • Context API: React's built-in solution for passing data through the component tree without having to pass props down manually at every level.

    • Redux: A popular state management library for React applications, allowing for a centralized store to manage application state.

    • Local state: Managing state within individual components using us

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What is the architecture of Redux, and what purposes do middlewares serve within it?
  • Ans. 

    Redux is a predictable state container for JavaScript apps. Middlewares are functions that intercept actions before they reach the reducer.

    • Redux follows a unidirectional data flow architecture.

    • Middlewares in Redux are functions that can intercept, modify, or dispatch actions.

    • Common use cases for middlewares include logging, asynchronous API calls, and handling side effects.

    • Examples of popular Redux middlewares are Redu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is hoisting in JavaScript?
  • Ans. 

    Hoisting in JavaScript is the behavior where variable and function declarations are moved to the top of their containing scope during the compilation phase.

    • Variable declarations are hoisted to the top of their scope, but not their initializations.

    • Function declarations are fully hoisted, meaning they can be called before they are declared.

    • Hoisting can lead to unexpected behavior if not understood properly.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What is event bubbling in JavaScript?
  • Ans. 

    Event bubbling is the propagation of events from the target element up through its ancestors in the DOM tree.

    • Events triggered on a child element will 'bubble up' and trigger on parent elements.

    • Event listeners can be attached to parent elements to handle events from multiple child elements.

    • Stopping event propagation can be done using event.stopPropagation() or event.stopImmediatePropagation().

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What are block scope and function scope in JavaScript?
  • Ans. 

    Block scope and function scope are two types of scopes in JavaScript that determine the visibility and accessibility of variables.

    • Block scope refers to the visibility of variables within a block of code enclosed by curly braces. Variables declared with 'let' and 'const' have block scope.

    • Function scope refers to the visibility of variables within a function. Variables declared with 'var' have function scope.

    • Variables de...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Have you had experience working with semantic tags in HTML?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience working with semantic tags in HTML.

    • Used semantic tags like <header>, <nav>, <main>, <section>, <article>, <aside>, <footer> for better structure and SEO.

    • Understand the importance of using semantic tags for accessibility and search engine optimization.

    • Semantic tags help in organizing content and making it more readable for developers and browsers.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. What are the various methods for creating an object in JavaScript?
  • Ans. 

    Various methods for creating an object in JavaScript include object literals, constructor functions, ES6 classes, and Object.create() method.

    • Object literals: var obj = { key: value };

    • Constructor functions: function ObjectName() { this.key = value; } var obj = new ObjectName();

    • ES6 classes: class ClassName { constructor() { this.key = value; } } var obj = new ClassName();

    • Object.create() method: var obj = Object.create(pr

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. What are the differences between shallow copy and deep copy in JavaScript?
  • Ans. 

    Shallow copy only copies the references of nested objects, while deep copy creates new copies of nested objects.

    • Shallow copy creates a new object but does not create copies of nested objects, only copies their references.

    • Deep copy creates a new object and also creates new copies of all nested objects.

    • Shallow copy can be achieved using Object.assign() or spread operator, while deep copy can be achieved using JSON.parse(

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. What will be the output of the following JavaScript code fragment: `const a; function test() { console.log(a); }; test();`?
  • Ans. 

    The code will throw an error because 'a' is declared but not initialized.

    • The code will result in a ReferenceError because 'a' is declared but not assigned a value.

    • Variables declared with 'const' must be initialized at the time of declaration.

    • Initializing 'a' with a value before calling test() will prevent the error.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. How can you use CSS to arrange elements in a row and column layout?
  • Ans. 

    CSS can be used to arrange elements in a row and column layout using flexbox or grid layout properties.

    • Use display: flex; for a row layout and display: flex; flex-direction: column; for a column layout

    • Use justify-content and align-items properties to align items in the main axis and cross axis respectively

    • For grid layout, use display: grid; and grid-template-columns or grid-template-rows to define the layout

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. Have you utilized CSS preprocessors, and if so, which ones?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have utilized CSS preprocessors such as SASS and LESS.

    • I have experience using SASS to streamline my CSS workflow by utilizing variables, mixins, and nesting.

    • I have also worked with LESS to improve code organization and maintainability through features like variables and functions.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. If I have assigned different colors to an ID and a class and applied both to the same element, which color will be applied based on CSS specificity precedence?
  • Ans. 

    The color applied will be based on the specificity of the selector, with ID having higher specificity than class.

    • ID has higher specificity than class in CSS

    • Color applied will be based on the selector with higher specificity

    • Example: If ID selector has color red and class selector has color blue, the color applied will be red

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Javascript
  • React.Js
  • HTML
  • CSS
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Possessing a deep understanding of JavaScript and React is essential. Interviewers may engage in mind games with candidates; therefore, we should remain calm and focused solely on the questions. Additionally, we need to be confident in our answers; otherwise, they may respond with doubt, asking, "Is that so?"

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What is correlation and parameterization?
  • Ans. 

    Correlation is the process of extracting dynamic values from server responses and passing them to subsequent requests. Parameterization is the process of replacing hard-coded values in scripts with variables.

    • Correlation involves identifying and capturing dynamic values like session IDs or tokens from server responses.

    • Parameterization involves replacing hard-coded values in scripts with variables to make them reusable a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain load, stress, all testing?
  • Ans. 

    Load testing is to test the system under normal and peak load conditions, stress testing is to test the system beyond its limits, and all testing is a combination of both.

    • Load testing checks the system's ability to handle expected load levels, ensuring performance under normal conditions.

    • Stress testing pushes the system beyond its limits to identify breaking points and measure performance degradation.

    • All testing combin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain PTLC?
  • Ans. 

    PTLC stands for Performance Testing Life Cycle, which is a set of activities involved in the performance testing process.

    • PTLC involves planning, preparation, execution, analysis, and reporting of performance tests.

    • It includes defining performance goals, creating test scenarios, setting up test environments, running tests, analyzing results, and making recommendations.

    • Example: In PTLC, performance engineers work closely...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Loadrunner scripting, execution and reports issue faced and how to process?
  • Ans. 

    Issues faced in Loadrunner scripting, execution, and reports

    • Scripting: faced issues with correlation, parameterization, and dynamic data handling

    • Execution: encountered problems with test environment setup, resource constraints, and test data management

    • Reports: struggled with result analysis, performance bottlenecks identification, and report customization

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. LG calculation and workload modelling process?
  • Ans. 

    LG calculation and workload modelling process involves determining the number of Load Generators required and creating a realistic simulation of user behavior.

    • Calculate the number of Load Generators needed based on expected user load and performance goals.

    • Create workload models by analyzing user behavior patterns, transaction volumes, and system usage.

    • Consider factors like peak load times, user distribution, and transa...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. NFR scenarios?
  • Ans. 

    NFR scenarios refer to non-functional requirements that define the quality attributes of a system.

    • NFR scenarios focus on aspects like performance, scalability, reliability, and security.

    • Examples include load testing to assess system performance under expected load, stress testing to evaluate system behavior under extreme conditions, and security testing to identify vulnerabilities.

    • NFR scenarios help ensure that the sys...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Loadrunner questions
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Check your soft skills
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Complete your details
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Case Study 

A case study in an Optum interview typically revolves around solving a real-world problem related to healthcare, data analysis, technology, or business strategy, given Optum’s focus on healthcare services and technology solutions. Here are some tips on how to approach a case study interview at Optum and a sample example:

Steps to Approach an Optum Case Study:

1. Understand the Problem Statement:

Take time to read the case study carefully and make sure you understand the key issue or question.

Identify the stakeholders involved (patients, healthcare providers, insurance companies, etc.) and the objective (cost reduction, improving patient outcomes, increasing efficiency, etc.).



2. Clarify Assumptions:

If there are any ambiguous elements, ask questions to clarify the problem.

You can also state your assumptions if you're making any, but be clear that these are assumptions.



3. Break Down the Problem:

Identify key data points you would need to analyze.

Break the problem into smaller pieces that can be addressed step-by-step.



4. Analyze:

Use frameworks like SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, or Porter’s Five Forces if applicable to the case.

In case of a data-related problem, try to identify key metrics (such as patient satisfaction, cost, quality of care, etc.) and how they can be improved or measured.

For technology-related cases, consider aspects like scalability, security, user experience, and integration with existing systems.



5. Propose a Solution:

Present your findings logically and suggest a solution based on your analysis.

Make sure to consider both short-term and long-term impacts on patient

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. When interviewing with Optum, you can expect a mix of technical, behavioral, and situational questions, especially considering their focus on healthcare services, technology, and data analysis. Here are so...
  • Q2. Done
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Computer typing should be 40 wpm. And optional question answer multiple choice questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you're looking to land a job at Optum, here’s a detailed guide on how to effectively position yourself for success in your job search:

1. Understand Optum’s Mission and Values

Optum is all about improving healthcare through technology and data analytics. Understanding this core mission is crucial, as you’ll need to demonstrate how your skills align with their vision of enhancing patient outcomes and driving efficiency in healthcare

AHEAD Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in AHEAD interview?
AHEAD interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the AHEAD interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Behavioral.
How to prepare for AHEAD interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at AHEAD. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at AHEAD expect are Analytics, Automation, Automation Testing, Troubleshooting and Customer Service.
What are the top questions asked in AHEAD interview?

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