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Cognizant Project Lead Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 11 Aug 2024

Cognizant Project Lead Interview Experiences for Experienced

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Project Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Aug 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About Splunk & Monitoring tools
Round 2 - Case Study 

Project related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Project Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 May 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself and the projects you managed so far?
  • Q2. How would you manage infrastructure projects?
  • Q3. Are you aware of Agile methodology?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, Agile methodology is a project management approach that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer satisfaction.

    • Agile is iterative and incremental

    • It values individuals and interactions over processes and tools

    • It emphasizes working software over comprehensive documentation

    • It welcomes changes in requirements

    • Examples include Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a job change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be crisp and clear in communication. If you really are good at what you are doing, interview will be a peace of cake. Do not lie in the interviews and get into trouble later.

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Project Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Feb 2022

I applied via Naukri.com

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. Project Management knowledge experience. And Infrastructure project management experience. Data center building experience Customer handling Stakeholders matrix and management No if projects handles Day to...
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Total years of experience and relevant experience to the job Reason for the job change Job location preference Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should aware about clear JD and need to show that you have the required skills and experience. If the position in CTS for experienced resources then you shouldn't expect that honeymoon period after joining unless you are lucky joined in a new project and it is in transition. Most importantly CTS like quick joiners.

Project Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 6 Jul 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General domain related and tools related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Project Lead interview:
  • Mainframe
  • Test methods
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be truthful and honest to the point answer

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Project Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 May 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About my previous experience, why cognizant. Where do I see myself in 5 years.

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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 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 Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Typing test speed of 30 words per minute and HR interview round interview
  • Q2. HR interview self introduction and reasons for gap in employment
  • Q3. HR round interview final

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Clam and confident and be honest with your answers and introduce yourself in interview and education and family background

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General introduction and very few terms related to JD.
  • Q2. Shift flexibility, work from office required, check the communication in English (mainly)
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Strong reasoning, good maths, excellent English

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About previous organisation experience, behaviour with last managers,
  • Q2. Ask you future goals and how will you achieve them in Wipro as there are very less promotion
  • Q3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years and what are your priorities once join to achieve your 5 year goal.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident in all the round, you might say something wrong but if that is not technical, just speak what you have

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

TCS user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Apr 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Explain your current work
  • Q2. Basics of C/C++

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared on your resume points

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Project Lead interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Project Lead 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 Project Execution, Project Planning, Business Administration, Business Development and Business process.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Project Lead interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Project Lead interview for experienced candidates -

  1. Are you aware of Agile methodolo...read more
  2. Project Management knowledge experience. And Infrastructure project management ...read more
  3. General domain related and tools related questi...read more

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