Upload Button Icon Add office photos
Engaged Employer

i

This company page is being actively managed by Cognizant Team. If you also belong to the team, you can get access from here

Cognizant Verified Tick

Compare button icon Compare button icon Compare

Proud winner of ABECA 2024 - AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards

zig zag pattern zig zag pattern

Filter interviews by

Cognizant Infrastructure Architect Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 29 Mar 2023

Cognizant Infrastructure Architect Interview Experiences for Experienced

4 interviews found

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 3 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were asked around the existing profile i.e. data security. Multiple ques of different technologies or products supporting data security were put forward.
  • Ans. Ques were asked around multiple technologies that falls under data security that include tokenization, dlp data masking, eDiscovery etc. Also, questions were there from the product point of view as well.
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Its was purely technical again and mutiple areas around data security were touched upon.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Infrastructure Architect interview:
  • Governance
  • Data access governance
  • Dlp
  • Data masking
  • Identity Management
  • MS purview
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep learning and stay updated as per rhe market trend to crack through the opportunities.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2022. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Google Cloud , deployment , security , presales
  • Q2. Integration , API , GAM , Migration tool
  • Q3. Email security , email compliance , risk assessment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ensure to write the CV which u have an exposure of

Infrastructure Architect Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies for Experienced

asked in Cognizant
Q1. How do you plan your disaster recovery strategies?

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions asked were mostly based on job experience, key roles and responsibilities.
  • Q2. Entire interview proccess and offer rollout would take 30 to 45days so wait and don't lose hope

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you plan your disaster recovery strategies?
  • Ans. 

    Disaster recovery strategies are planned by identifying critical systems, creating backup plans, and testing the plan regularly.

    • Identify critical systems and prioritize them based on their importance

    • Create backup plans for each critical system, including data backup and restoration plans

    • Test the disaster recovery plan regularly to ensure it is effective and up-to-date

    • Consider the potential risks and threats that could ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and honest…. No one knows everything
Remember
“You can’t fix it until you define it”

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 Infrastructure Specialist

 (4)

 Infrastructure Analyst

 (1)

 Principal Infrastructure Engineer

 (2)

 IT Infrastructure Specialist

 (1)

 IT Infrastructure Engineer

 (1)

 Infrastructure Engineer

 (2)

 Technology Architect

 (4)

 Solution Architect

 (2)

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 1.In frst round they gave two programs like palindrome,leap year which is quite easy only, aptitude consists of 60qns .
  • Q2. 2.In second round which is technical round, again they gave one pgm which is lightly complicated and also questions will be asked based on our resume and branch.
  • Q3. 3.HR round based on your personal skill.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to be perfect in basic coding and also aptitude,it is not much tough and also be bold while answering in technical round,try to do more projects......

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Occurs, precompile , file status codes , sql queries and scenarios on sql.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What do you know about IBM?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - What are the most immediate projects that need to be addressed?
Can you show me examples of projects I’d be working on?
What are the biggest challenges that someone in this position would face?

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Interfaces
  • Q2. Oop concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I interviewed for software engineer profile. Interview process were easy 1st apti round 2nd pseudo code round 3rd technical and HR. It was quite easy.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They ask only basics of programming languages which are mentioned in resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good in communication skills and be aware of general questions.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Asked about my btech project and about some it questions like java
  • Q2. Asked about my introduction my strengths

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please be confident on what you say

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Infrastructure Architect interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Resume Shortlist, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cognizant Infrastructure Architect interview for experienced candidates?
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 Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are Infrastructure Architect, Due Diligence, Project Planning, Technical Architecture and SOAP.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Infrastructure Architect interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Infrastructure Architect interview for experienced candidates -

  1. How do you plan your disaster recovery strategi...read more
  2. Questions were asked around the existing profile i.e. data security. Multiple q...read more
  3. Its was purely technical again and mutiple areas around data security were touc...read more

Tell us how to improve this page.

Cognizant Infrastructure Architect Interview Process for Experienced

based on 1 interview

Interview experience

4
  
Good
View more

Interview Questions from Similar Companies

TCS Interview Questions
3.7
 • 10.6k Interviews
Accenture Interview Questions
3.8
 • 8.3k Interviews
Infosys Interview Questions
3.6
 • 7.6k Interviews
Wipro Interview Questions
3.7
 • 5.7k Interviews
Capgemini Interview Questions
3.7
 • 4.8k Interviews
HCLTech Interview Questions
3.5
 • 3.9k Interviews
Tech Mahindra Interview Questions
3.5
 • 3.9k Interviews
Genpact Interview Questions
3.8
 • 3.2k Interviews
IBM Interview Questions
4.0
 • 2.4k Interviews
DXC Technology Interview Questions
3.7
 • 802 Interviews
View all
Cognizant Infrastructure Architect Salary
based on 606 salaries
₹14 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
6% more than the average Infrastructure Architect Salary in India
View more details

Cognizant Infrastructure Architect Reviews and Ratings

based on 38 reviews

3.8/5

Rating in categories

3.7

Skill development

3.8

Work-life balance

4.0

Salary

3.7

Job security

3.5

Company culture

3.1

Promotions

3.7

Work satisfaction

Explore 38 Reviews and Ratings
Associate
72.4k salaries
unlock blur

₹5.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

Programmer Analyst
55.6k salaries
unlock blur

₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

Senior Associate
50.3k salaries
unlock blur

₹9 L/yr - ₹28.6 L/yr

Senior Processing Executive
29.1k salaries
unlock blur

₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr

Technical Lead
17.7k salaries
unlock blur

₹6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Explore more salaries
Compare Cognizant with

TCS

3.7
Compare

Infosys

3.6
Compare

Wipro

3.7
Compare

Accenture

3.8
Compare
Did you find this page helpful?
Yes No
write
Share an Interview