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Updated 29 Jan 2025

Cognizant Head Human Resources Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell.. me. about.. your.. Self
  • Ans. 

    Experienced HR professional with a passion for talent development and employee engagement.

    • Over 10 years of HR experience in various industries

    • Strong background in recruitment, training, and performance management

    • Implemented successful employee retention programs at previous companies

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Speaking. slowly. and. Clearly. can. help. You. appecer.. relaked. and. Confident

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. They schedule the interview and took 6 round and said hr will send email to you but not responding
  • Q2. Tell me about your self
  • Q3. Why should we hire you
  • Q4. Salery package in last company
  • Ans. 

    The salary package in my last company was competitive and included benefits such as health insurance and retirement contributions.

    • Competitive salary with annual increases based on performance

    • Health insurance coverage for employee and dependents

    • Retirement contributions matching up to a certain percentage

    • Additional perks such as paid time off and professional development opportunities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Salery discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please be assured on VC about the results they don't answer your email even
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Dec 2022. There were 8 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

In this test should be conduct interviews on online process

Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What is your weakness and strengths
  • Q3. What are you expecting about your salary
Round 4 - Case Study 

Ask question related field and ask how can you perform your work with following terms and condition of company.

Round 5 - Assignment 

Watch coding speed and agility

Round 6 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Watch how can people work in group and handle problem and ability for taking decision.
Round 7 - Assignment 

Watch how can people complete correct assignment on right time.

Round 8 - Content Writing 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Watch their ability in content writing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First of all see resume after that select candidate according to resume.
After that take their interview and complete interview in three round.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Teell. me.. about... your..self

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Speaking.. slowly and clearly can. help you appecer relaked and. Confident

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Technical coding tests

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Any other topic we discuss about

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why can i hire u. R u fit for this software job. How to do work with team leaders
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why u choose for this job Reason.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good communication skills and learning skills is more important for every person.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Assignment 

General equation questions in a assignment

Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a maintenance in hr activity
  • Ans. 

    Maintenance in HR activity refers to the process of ensuring that the HR policies, procedures, and practices are up-to-date and effective.

    • Maintenance involves reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures

    • It also includes ensuring compliance with legal requirements and industry standards

    • Regular maintenance helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HR processes

    • Examples of maintenance activities include upd...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to hr moving in a employee
  • Q3. How to Human resources in work life balance in speech in a employee
  • Ans. 

    Human resources can promote work-life balance by implementing policies, providing resources, and fostering a supportive culture.

    • Implement flexible work arrangements such as telecommuting or flexible hours.

    • Offer employee assistance programs to support mental health and well-being.

    • Encourage managers to prioritize work-life balance and lead by example.

    • Provide resources for stress management, time management, and self-care...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Assignment 

How to rotational work progress in hr work

Round 5 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. How to hr interview question in Employee
  • Q2. Salary expectations added in how to proceed
  • Q3. Hr working process in a company
  • Q4. How to owr goal achieved in a company
  • Ans. 

    To achieve goals in a company, it is important to set clear objectives, create a plan, communicate effectively, and track progress.

    • Set clear and specific goals that align with the company's mission and vision

    • Create a plan with actionable steps and deadlines

    • Communicate the goals and plan to all stakeholders and ensure everyone understands their role

    • Track progress regularly and make adjustments as needed

    • Celebrate milesto

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - TQ so much in ower advice

I appeared for an interview in Jun 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. General hr questions
  • Q2. About technology used earlier
  • Q3. Included work profile and negotiations

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This round they want to know about why do you want to leave your job?
current ctc
expected ctc
how many experience do you have on particular technology?
Tips: this round is simple you have to tell all the details of your profile and if they want this profile candidate they shortlisted you..
they want positive response, so be positive.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why should we choose you?
  • Ans. 

    I have the skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role.

    • I have a strong background in software development, with experience in multiple programming languages and frameworks.

    • I am a quick learner and enjoy tackling new challenges.

    • I am a team player and enjoy collaborating with others to achieve common goals.

    • I am passionate about software engineering and am always looking for ways to improve my skills and knowled...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why did you choose our company?
  • Ans. 

    I chose your company because of its reputation for innovation and its commitment to employee growth.

    • Your company has a strong reputation for innovation in the industry.

    • I was impressed by the emphasis on employee growth and development.

    • I believe that your company's values align with my own personal values.

    • I was excited about the opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers.

    • Your company's mission and vision reso

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were 2 technical rounds. Technical (software): These were tested-How a person approaches a problem,how he thinks.Solutions weren’t needed. Basic understanding, knowledge of Algorithms was tested.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Knowledge in Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (electives of the person)
Tips: Basic math would help. Speed doesn’t matter.

Skill Tips: For applying to Software profile, one needs to practice much.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

I appeared for an interview before Sep 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It was an online technical test. Questions were related to ME outlook, mobile device management , Networking and many more

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Grammar Round
Experience: It was a written English grammar test to analyse how grammatically sound you are.
Tips: Just revise your basic English grammar like prepositions verbs nd essay/paragraph writing

Round: COMMUNICATION SKILLS Round
Experience: In this round they ask you to speak something on the given topic or sometimes group discussion . Basically they test your vocabulary, your thought process, pronunciation, accent and above all confidence.
Tips: Be confident in whatever you speak. Remember if you get nervous you will need with your words .

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was an online test and it had 50 questions all objective types.
Tips: Be technically sound. You cannot Google them as these search engines are blocked

College Name: Babu Banarasi Das National Institute Of Technology And Management (BBDNITM)

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