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Cognizant Salesforce Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Jan 2025

Cognizant Salesforce Administrator Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between permission set and profile and roles
  • Ans. 

    Permission sets grant additional permissions to users beyond their profile, while roles define the hierarchy of data access within an organization.

    • Permission sets are used to extend user permissions without changing their profile.

    • Profiles determine the baseline permissions and settings for a user.

    • Roles define the hierarchy of data access within an organization.

    • Permission sets can be assigned to individual users or grou...

  • Answered by AI
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Work knowledge and experience
  • Q2. Working experience and some questions
  • Q3. Other
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self introduction employee

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Need a job

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Contains verbal reasoning and logical reasoning.. Difficulty is medium

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked basic texhincal questions from my engineering background and after that interviwer gave aptitude questions followed by coding concepts thats it
  • Q2. Basic aptitude question on time and distance

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They will ask the questions on your background and working experience

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. General Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Normal Accounts related question like describe Depreciation, ammortization, and what do you mean by Reporting (RTR Activity).
  • Q2. Some interviewer may ask what do you mean by EBITDA as in my case be prepared for this type of bouncers as well .
  • Q3. Then they will ask you your previous work related question. In my case they ask if there is GL to SL mismatch what will you do to solve it.
  • Q4. Then why do we do depreciation of companies what is the need for it
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is necessary to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation helps in matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it generates.

    • It allows for the recognition of the wear and tear, obsolescence, and loss of value of assets over time.

    • Depreciation expense reduces taxable income, resulting in tax savings for companies.

    • It helps in determining the true profitability and financial position of...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be confident remember it's not that the interviewer knows everything but be convincing don't say blah blah if you don't know anything .
Read the basics and if you are experienced be sure to explain every detail of how you used to do work.
Best of luck.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About pointers and their types

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy one so we can take with only basic knowledge

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic communication skills were tested. Sone techical questn too. Versant test is mandatory

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please never go for these third party vendors. They misguide you regarding profile . I went for this third party vendor named savantis solution and it really misguided me

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Salesforce Administrator interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Salesforce Administrator 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 Dashboards and Salesforce.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Salesforce Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Salesforce Administrator interview -

  1. difference between permission set and profile and ro...read more
  2. Asked basic texhincal questions from my engineering background and after that i...read more
  3. Basic aptitude question on time and dista...read more

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