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Cognizant Senior Associate Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 15 Mar 2024

Cognizant Senior Associate Consultant Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

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Process Duration
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All about CRM and .net related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was very good round and the interviewer was very technical background person.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of testing
  • Q2. Domain knowledge
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the lazyloading in react
  • Ans. 

    Lazy loading is a technique used to defer loading of non-critical resources until they are needed.

    • It improves initial load time and reduces the amount of data that needs to be loaded upfront.

    • React.lazy() is a built-in function that allows for lazy loading of components.

    • Suspense is used to handle the loading state of lazy-loaded components.

    • Lazy loading can be used for images, videos, and other resources as well.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding javascript DATATYPES

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's not that muchcritical but assessed the materiel required to develop projects as per their expectations

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2021.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Work experience was asked
  • Q2. Details about project were provided
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very simple. Expected CTC was asked. Thats all

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If company has requirement and you have enough experience you will be hired. That's all

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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.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Senior Associate Consultant interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
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