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Cognizant Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers
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avisekh lahiri
Interview experience
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2023.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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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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HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Mainly salary and bonus discussion Add Answer
3
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Related to agile program management Add Answer
Anonymous
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Interview questions on Springboot and Java8 Add Answer
- Q2. Microservices design pattern View Answers (1)
2
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Company value and Salary negotiations. Add Answer
I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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Case Study Round
Supply chain management process and deep dive in logistics and Procurement flow
3
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Discussion about processes related to Manufacturing industries Add Answer
- Q2. Team leadership qualities and management strategies Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for the topics which is mentioned in CV.
Be clear with the process orientation topics.
Say No if you do not know anything specific.
Be clear with the process orientation topics.
Say No if you do not know anything specific.
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hardoggy
currently not working
Which to choose between Cognizant and TCS?
I am a recent CSE graduate and got two offers,
Cognizant Engineer Trainee - 4 LPA (1 year probation period)
TCS Ninja role - 3.36 LPA
Which is better to join as a fresher?
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Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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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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2
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Management level Add Answer
- Q2. People management and project management Add Answer
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Personal information Add Answer
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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Feb 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Questions on EDA and machine learning concepts Add Answer
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Explain CNN Architecture View Answers (1)
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. What is the reason to join Cognizant Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Communication skills with strong domain specific knowledge are must.
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jul 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Reason for change and what is expected Add Answer
3
Technical Round (4 Questions)
- Q1. What we can expect from you Add Answer
- Q2. What is recent project Add Answer
- Q3. What was your major accomplishments Add Answer
- Q4. What was your challenges Add Answer
Project Manager Jobs at Cognizant
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2021.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Basis questions related to your technical exp Add Answer
3
HR Round (4 Questions)
- Q1. What are your salary expectations? Add Answer
- Q2. Share details of your previous job. Add Answer
- Q3. Why are you looking for a change? Add Answer
- Q4. Tell me about yourself. Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep calm and give perfect answers don't answers like yes I can do or I will do if you know say yes else go for next question
I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2021.
1 Interview Round
1
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Speak about yourself and then some project management technical questions Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Topics to prepare for Cognizant Project Manager interview:
- Project Management
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2021.
1 Interview Round
1
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Work breakdown structure
Schedule management
Resource loading Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For PMP certified, very easy to enter and answer questions as well.
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Regarding what was done in the previous projects Add Answer
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Why should you join us? Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well on your previous projects and be ready with details on how you could fit in the job
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, Program Management, Project Planning, Project Delivery and Delivery Management.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Project Manager interview?
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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