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Updated 15 Mar 2024

Cognizant Senior Associate Consultant Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 was interviewed 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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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. Explain the project you are working with
  • Ans. 

    I am currently working on a project to implement a new customer relationship management system for our client.

    • Analyzing client requirements and designing a customized CRM solution

    • Collaborating with developers to build and test the system

    • Training client staff on how to use the new CRM system

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Dependency Injections
  • Q4. OOPs Concept in detail
  • Ans. 

    OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming. It is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.

    • OOPs focuses on creating objects that contain both data and methods to manipulate that data.

    • Encapsulation is a key principle in OOPs, where data is kept private and only accessible through public methods.

    • Inheritance allows classes to inherit attributes and methods from other classes.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to b...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Action Filters and Middlewares
  • Q6. MVC architecture and design patterns
  • Q7. Solid principles and how they are used in project
  • Ans. 

    SOLID principles are design principles used in software development to make software more maintainable, flexible, and scalable.

    • S - Single Responsibility Principle: A class should have only one reason to change.

    • O - Open/Closed Principle: Software entities should be open for extension but closed for modification.

    • L - Liskov Substitution Principle: Objects of a superclass should be replaceable with objects of its subclasse...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial Round
  • Q2. Introduce yourself
  • Q3. Challenges you faced during the project
  • Ans. 

    Managing conflicting stakeholder priorities and tight deadlines

    • Balancing the needs and expectations of different stakeholders

    • Prioritizing tasks to meet project deadlines

    • Communicating effectively to manage expectations and resolve conflicts

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. If you find a bug in production system how will you handle it
  • Ans. 

    I would immediately notify the appropriate team, document the bug, and work on a fix to deploy as soon as possible.

    • Notify the appropriate team or individual responsible for handling production issues

    • Document the bug thoroughly, including steps to reproduce and impact on system

    • Work on a fix or workaround to deploy as soon as possible

    • Communicate with stakeholders about the issue and resolution progress

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with your projects and have idea about all the important concepts that are being used in the project.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mule esb mule strcture
  • Q2. Dataweave interview questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical mule questions
  • Q2. Batch jobs questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well preapred
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Hackerrank test online was 1 st round

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How hashmap works
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and uses hashing to quickly retrieve values based on keys.

    • HashMap uses hashing to map keys to their corresponding values for efficient retrieval.

    • It allows for fast insertion, deletion, and lookup operations.

    • Collisions can occur when multiple keys hash to the same index, which is resolved using techniques like chaining or open addressing.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Leadership questions, project management and strategic questions.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussed on all the topics in the resume.
  • Q2. Adapters, SAP PI/PO and SAP CPI high level
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth of Technical Concepts and System design interview as well.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager and Client round
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussed on the CTC and location

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep up to date with your resume topics

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How many years experience
  • Q2. Whats Salary expectation
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you Sell me a pen
  • Ans. 

    Sure, this pen is perfect for anyone who needs a reliable writing tool that is both comfortable and stylish.

    • This pen has a comfortable grip that makes writing for extended periods of time easy.

    • The ink is smooth and consistent, ensuring that your writing is always legible.

    • The sleek design of the pen makes it a stylish accessory for any professional setting.

    • This pen is also refillable, making it a more sustainable option...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. As explained about minimum cost and use for his family for children study
  • Q3. What was my last job role and responsibilities
  • Q4. As i was working with Hyundai as Senior associate so told them about my job was to fix appointment for Hyundai Car lovers

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Honest, Be confident and Face interview like it's only one Company exists in the world with full Value and professional

Cognizant Interview FAQs

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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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