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Cognizant Lead Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Jun 2022

Cognizant Lead Consultant Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. PEGA technical questions
  • Q2. PEGA SLA configuration
  • Ans. 

    PEGA SLA configuration is used to define service level agreements for cases in PEGA.

    • SLA rules can be configured to define the time frame for case resolution.

    • SLA can be paused or resumed based on certain conditions.

    • SLA can be escalated to higher authorities if the case is not resolved within the defined time frame.

    • SLA can be configured to send notifications to stakeholders when the case is approaching the deadline.

    • SLA c...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go through the PEGA technical questions

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

I was interviewed in Jun 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. He asked Java related questions and java 8 coding questions.
  • Q2. Coding questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related questions and asked to build api's from the scratch.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java and projects questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java and project questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS, MVC, ANGULAR
  • Q2. Design Pattern Singleton, Procedures vs Function
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implementation Experience and technical logic used in it. Use of different transforms in ETL tool. Sql coding question on duplicate data, joins and rank functions
  • Ans. 

    Implementation experience in ETL tools, SQL coding on duplicate data, joins, and rank functions.

    • Experience in implementing ETL processes using tools like Informatica, Talend, or SSIS.

    • Knowledge of various transforms such as Filter, Joiner, Lookup, and Aggregator in ETL tools.

    • SQL coding proficiency in identifying and removing duplicate data using DISTINCT keyword.

    • Understanding of different types of joins like INNER JOIN,...

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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Overall experience, project and team management skills. Skill on handling different scenarios in projects

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about your existing role and responsibilities
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Expected package
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Architecture , basic concepts, scripting
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. How many company changed till date and why
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me your work experience
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are fsmo roles, how to identify
  • Q2. AD related questions
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 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Your Domain technical questions based on your experience
  • Q2. Fundamentals should be strong
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What challenges did you face in your last project?
  • Q2. When you see a problem what’s your first steps towards problem?
Round 4 - Aptitude Test 

Analytical skills should be strong

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up your fundamental and enhance your analytical skills. Play video games solve puzzles
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SAP PP technical related
  • Q2. Willing to Travel and are you ok to work any kind of project?
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Expectation and location preference.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was good as the interviewers made me comfortable. Asked relevant questions.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Lead Consultant interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Lead Consultant 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 Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are HFM, Hyperion Financial Management, MDX and SQL.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Lead Consultant interview?

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