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Cognizant Back Office Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Feb 2022

Cognizant Back Office Associate Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Round 1 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Why should we hire you?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q3. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q4. What is your family background?
  • Q5. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q6. Do you have any questions for me.
  • Ans. No questions sir. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
  • Answered Anonymously

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They will ask the questions on your background and working experience

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. General Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Normal Accounts related question like describe Depreciation, ammortization, and what do you mean by Reporting (RTR Activity).
  • Q2. Some interviewer may ask what do you mean by EBITDA as in my case be prepared for this type of bouncers as well .
  • Q3. Then they will ask you your previous work related question. In my case they ask if there is GL to SL mismatch what will you do to solve it.
  • Q4. Then why do we do depreciation of companies what is the need for it
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is necessary to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation helps in matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it generates.

    • It allows for the recognition of the wear and tear, obsolescence, and loss of value of assets over time.

    • Depreciation expense reduces taxable income, resulting in tax savings for companies.

    • It helps in determining the true profitability and financial position of...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be confident remember it's not that the interviewer knows everything but be convincing don't say blah blah if you don't know anything .
Read the basics and if you are experienced be sure to explain every detail of how you used to do work.
Best of luck.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About pointers and their types

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy one so we can take with only basic knowledge

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic communication skills were tested. Sone techical questn too. Versant test is mandatory

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please never go for these third party vendors. They misguide you regarding profile . I went for this third party vendor named savantis solution and it really misguided me

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

They give some MCQ question from c#, .net,SQL, angular. Fizz Buzz type coding.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic oops concepts, splitter, 3 highest salary in SQL, procedure and functions difference. Basic questions of c#.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is not hard. They ask about your project and your role.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. No question asked
  • Q2. They call and said we will give 10k only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In pandamic i gave my interview so this would be reason that they didnt ask much question
Because of lockdown

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you handle an angry customer on call?
  • Ans. 

    I remain calm, listen actively, empathize, apologize, offer solutions, and follow up.

    • Remain calm and professional throughout the call.

    • Listen actively to the customer's concerns and let them vent.

    • Empathize with the customer and acknowledge their frustration.

    • Apologize for the inconvenience caused and take responsibility.

    • Offer solutions to resolve the issue and ask for their input.

    • Follow up with the customer to ensure the...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Being patient and listening to customers first is the key to handle an angry customer on call.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Back Office Associate interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are HR.

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