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Cognizant Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 29 Nov 2024

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Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image sujeet kumar

posted on 29 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related questions what was your role how did you manage resources how many resources you are handling. How did you manage team and what was your roll.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Questions they are asking based on your experience how many projects you have handled and which all technology you have worked.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. PM Processes and management frameworks
  • Q2. PMO processes and Risk assessments
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Clary on stakeholder mgmt

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Q4. What is the difference between scrum master and product manager
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Microservice Architecture - How it works

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How collection framework works
  • Ans. 

    The collection framework in Java provides a set of classes and interfaces to store and manipulate groups of objects.

    • It includes interfaces like List, Set, and Map, along with their respective implementations like ArrayList, HashSet, and HashMap.

    • Collections can store objects of any type, including primitive types.

    • Collections provide methods for adding, removing, and accessing elements in a structured way.

    • Collections als...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How would you prioritize multiple projects at the same time?
  • Ans. 

    To prioritize multiple projects, consider factors like deadlines, importance, resources, dependencies, and impact.

    • Evaluate project deadlines and prioritize those with the closest deadlines.

    • Assess the importance and impact of each project on the organization's goals.

    • Consider the availability and allocation of resources for each project.

    • Identify dependencies between projects and prioritize accordingly.

    • Communicate with st...

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  • Q2. What will you do if some specialist work is needed but no one is availaible to do?

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 Project Trainee

 (1)

 Technical Project Manager

 (3)

 Senior Project Manager

 (2)

 Senior Project Associate

 (20)

 Associate Project Lead

 (2)

 Project Manager Scrum Master

 (2)

 Project Manager IT Infrastructure

 (2)

 Senior Manager Project Management

 (1)

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on technology.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion about role and responsibilities

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Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sachin Srivastava

posted on 15 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics about how to manage project with tight deadlines
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions
  • Q2. Sdlc questions Agile related questions

Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Suryaji Shinde

posted on 2 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops,solid,azure,webapi
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Verbal, Non verbal, Logical questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Scenario based queries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be truthful about past experience

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Project Manager interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Project Manager 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 Project Management, Project Planning, Program Management, Project Delivery and RFP.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Project Manager interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Project Manager interview -

  1. How would you prioritize multiple projects at the same ti...read more
  2. Explain CNN Architect...read more
  3. Microservices design patt...read more
How long is the Cognizant Project Manager interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Project Manager interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Cognizant Project Manager Interview Process

based on 26 interviews

3 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
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Cognizant Project Manager Salary
based on 7.7k salaries
₹13 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr
47% more than the average Project Manager Salary in India
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10-12 Yrs

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₹ 21-36 LPA

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