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Cognizant Platform Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 6 Jul 2024

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Platform Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sankhadip Mitra

posted on 6 Jul 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked questions on Ansible
What is role in Ansible
Inventory file
Write one ansible script to install nginx in 10 servers and send competition mail to user

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your salary expectation
  • Ans. 

    My salary expectation is negotiable based on the responsibilities and opportunities offered in the role.

    • Highlight relevant experience and skills that justify a higher salary

    • Research industry standards and average salaries for similar positions

    • Express willingness to discuss and negotiate salary based on the overall compensation package

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you ready for relocate
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocating for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity

    • I have experience moving for previous jobs

    • I am flexible and adaptable to new environments

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through the jd carefully

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Profiles and PS in salesforce
  • Q2. Flows, object relationships, Service cloud
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Works done in previous org
  • Q2. Agile methodology
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Able to relocate?
  • Q2. Expected and current salary.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Accenture Cloud Platform Engineer interview:
  • Salesforce
  • Salesforce CRM
  • sales cloud
  • service cloud
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java 8 features related question.
  • Q2. Concurrent hash map working.
  • Ans. 

    Concurrent hash map allows multiple threads to access and modify a hash map concurrently.

    • ConcurrentHashMap class in Java provides a thread-safe implementation of a hash map.

    • It uses internal synchronization mechanisms like locks and volatile variables to ensure thread safety.

    • Concurrent hash maps are useful in scenarios where multiple threads need to read and write to a shared hash map.

    • Example: ConcurrentHashMap

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about your experience
  • Ans. 

    I have 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable platforms for various organizations.

    • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitLab

    • Managed containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes

    • Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible

    • Worked on monitoring and logging solutions like Prometheus and ELK stack

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is your Motivation
  • Ans. 

    My motivation stems from a passion for problem-solving, a drive for continuous learning, and a desire to make a positive impact through technology.

    • Passion for problem-solving drives me to tackle complex challenges

    • Desire for continuous learning motivates me to stay updated with the latest technologies and trends

    • Making a positive impact through technology by improving processes and creating innovative solutions

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Group Discussion 

It was meeting with two managers

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Wfh is good or not - explain you r point of view.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - its good

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2021. 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About SAP PO and In depth of CPI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Deep on CPI and Cloud integration.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn deep on technical and more on the domain which ue attending

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank test for c sharp ,angular with few subjective sql server,jquery ,asp.net,api .

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Starting with self introduction move to last company project ,role and responsibility.then move to technical discussions from c sharp ,mvc ,angular ,api ,test cases etc.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and availability to join asap and documentation details.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Experience wise package low.you have ready to learn quickly different technologies.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Different types of indexes and its purpose
  • Q2. Joins in SQL
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java 8 stream questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join guys there are no projects after joining. Especially java spring boot developers. You will be put on bench and get depressed yourself

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. About my last job.
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was a nice experience, I had the confidence.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Platform Specialist interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Coding Test and HR.

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