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Cognizant Project Manager Scrum Master Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Mar 2024

Cognizant Project Manager Scrum Master Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Artifacts of scrum process
  • Ans. 

    Artifacts of Scrum process include product backlog, sprint backlog, and increment.

    • Product backlog: List of all desired work on the project

    • Sprint backlog: List of tasks to be completed during the sprint

    • Increment: The sum of all the product backlog items completed during a sprint

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Product backlog, sprint backlog, product increment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good working culture

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based question on scrum master

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is EPIC and story
  • Ans. 

    EPIC is a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller, more manageable pieces called stories.

    • EPIC is a high-level requirement that is too large to be completed in a single iteration.

    • Stories are smaller, more detailed requirements that can be completed within a single iteration.

    • EPICs are typically broken down into stories during the backlog grooming process.

    • Stories are usually written from the perspective of...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How you arrive story points
  • Ans. 

    Story points are arrived at through collaborative effort of the team based on complexity, effort, and risk involved in a user story.

    • Discuss the user story with the team to understand the requirements and potential challenges

    • Break down the user story into tasks and estimate the effort required for each task

    • Consider factors like complexity, uncertainty, dependencies, and risks involved in completing the user story

    • Use a s...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is team velocity
  • Ans. 

    Team velocity is a measure of the amount of work a team can complete in a sprint.

    • Team velocity is calculated by summing up the story points completed in a sprint.

    • It helps the team understand how much work they can realistically accomplish in future sprints.

    • Velocity is used for sprint planning and forecasting project timelines.

    • It is not a measure of individual productivity but rather the team's overall capacity.

    • For exam...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are major challenges faced
  • Ans. 

    Major challenges faced include communication issues, changing requirements, team dynamics, and stakeholder management.

    • Communication issues between team members and stakeholders can lead to misunderstandings and delays.

    • Changing requirements can disrupt project timelines and require frequent adjustments.

    • Team dynamics such as conflicts or lack of collaboration can impact productivity and morale.

    • Stakeholder management invo...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How you will handle the conflicts in team
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. If a team member is not coming to Daily Stand Ups which Scrum Value he/she is not following ? How will you deal with situation as a Scrum Master ? 2. As a Scrum master, how you do estimation in Scrum ?...
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of scrum
  • Q2. Jira and other ALM tools knowledge, certification for scrum

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Strengthen your understanding of the fundamentals of Scrum.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Have you ever managed multiple projects at the same time?
  • Q2. Can you elaborate any situation in your career where you carried out risk analysis and risk mitigation?
  • Q3. What are scrum rituals?
  • Ans. 

    Scrum rituals are regular meetings held during a sprint to facilitate communication and collaboration within the team.

    • Sprint Planning

    • Daily Scrum

    • Sprint Review

    • Sprint Retrospective

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the maximum team size you have ever managed?
  • Q5. Have you ever managed clients overseas?
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is risk mitigation?
  • Ans. 

    Risk mitigation is the process of identifying, assessing, and reducing risks to an acceptable level.

    • Identify potential risks

    • Assess the likelihood and impact of each risk

    • Develop a plan to reduce or eliminate the risk

    • Implement the plan

    • Monitor and review the effectiveness of the plan

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are scrum rituals?
  • Ans. 

    Scrum rituals are regular meetings held during a sprint to facilitate communication and collaboration within the team.

    • Sprint Planning

    • Daily Scrum

    • Sprint Review

    • Sprint Retrospective

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Are you ok to work with teams deployed arcoss pan india and overseas?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best. Total 5 rounds before you get offer letter

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How you handle difficult people
  • Q2. How you manage change scope frequently

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident what you answer. Real life scenarios are important to explain
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical Question On SM
  • Q2. Answer the standerd qustions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Again all Agile Question
  • Q2. Tipical Agile Anwer
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Scrum Ceremonies, Project Management Activites
  • Ans. Sprint Planning, Sprint Daily call, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Reveiw, Seprint Retrospecvie, Sprint Demo.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I took 2 rounds with good interation. Pls Go through with all the ceremonies and challenges in day to day priactive with the team and stake holders.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Project Manager Scrum Master interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Project Manager Scrum Master 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 EJB, JSP, Java and Servlets.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Project Manager Scrum Master interview?

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