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Cognizant Personnel Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Dec 2021

Cognizant Personnel Executive Interview Experiences

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About your self and job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Process anslyst at cognizant

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. About mapping
  • Q2. What is map
  • Ans. 

    MAP stands for Minimum Advertised Price. It is the lowest price that a retailer can advertise a product for.

    • MAP is a pricing policy used by manufacturers to maintain a certain level of pricing for their products.

    • Retailers cannot advertise the product below the MAP set by the manufacturer.

    • MAP is often used for high-end products such as electronics, appliances, and luxury goods.

    • MAP helps to prevent price wars between ret...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What way you use maps
  • Ans. 

    I use maps for navigation and planning trips.

    • I use maps on my phone or GPS device to navigate while driving or walking.

    • I also use maps to plan road trips and find the best routes.

    • When traveling to a new city, I use maps to explore and find interesting places to visit.

    • I sometimes use maps for hiking and outdoor activities to stay on the right trail.

    • Overall, maps are an essential tool for me in both daily life and travel

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answer correctly

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Q1. What way you use maps
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Q2. What is map

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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 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 Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1.  About previous experience, why did I leave the job.
  • Q2. The exact reasons I have provided along with the experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand their question, do not give excuss answers which may prolong in other questions.

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...

  • Answered by AI

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.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Introduction
  • Q2. Qualification, basic questions about customer service, empathy apology,how to handle angry customer..thats it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be fluent in English and Hindi ..
Give some good and creative answers that's all..😊.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions on testing.
  • Q2. Write sample code on some basic queries supplied during interview.
  • Ans. 

    Sample code for basic queries

    • Use SELECT statement to retrieve data from a table

    • Use WHERE clause to filter data based on conditions

    • Use ORDER BY clause to sort data in ascending or descending order

    • Use GROUP BY clause to group data based on a column

    • Use JOIN clause to combine data from multiple tables

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please have some knowledge on selenium testibg.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 4 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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction confirmation about the interview schedule.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Go through your resume
  • Q2. Testing core knowledge on applied domine.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About the salary negotiation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepared on basis information Domin on which role you are applied.

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