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Updated 26 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Senior Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. let us assume that a glass of water is fullfilled with exceeds its range so why water is not falling down from filled water n what is the resion behind that?
  • Q2. suppose a train is arriving at a constant speed of 124 km/hr n u r sitting under train , so what is ur speed?
  • Q3. WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE FILTERS PRESENTS IN BI reports n what r they ?at report level and at query level?
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Cognizant Senior Consultant Interview Experiences

20 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Q2. Prompt answering skills

Senior Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sivasubramanian Gopalakrishnan

posted on 10 Aug 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is content Projection
  • Ans. 

    Content Projection is a technique used in Angular to insert dynamic content into a component template.

    • Content Projection allows for the insertion of HTML elements or components into a component's template from the outside.

    • It is commonly used in Angular for creating reusable components with dynamic content.

    • ng-content directive is used to define insertion points within a component's template.

    • Example:

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. All are project Related
  • Q2. Difference between value type and reference type
  • Ans. 

    Value types store data directly, while reference types store a reference to the data's memory location.

    • Value types are stored on the stack, while reference types are stored on the heap.

    • Value types include simple types like int, float, and struct, while reference types include classes, interfaces, and arrays.

    • When passing a value type to a method, a copy of the data is passed, while passing a reference type passes a refe...

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Senior Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Vinay Domala

posted on 13 May 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are the Performance tuning you have did in your project
Round 2 - Group Discussion 

How do you create api from scratch explain in detail

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Back gorund details and documents of proof

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good place to work, interview was good

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (1)

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 rounds more questions around scanning, tools integration and networking
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you want to see yourself. whats your leaning curve
  • Q2. Where do you want to see yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on the networking advanced

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Job related specific questions related to experience.
  • Q2. Case studies
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Case studies on Manufacturing and Logistics
  • Q2. Smart factory initiative related questions.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Industry trends
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary & Role negotiation

Senior Consultant Jobs at Cognizant

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Aptitude Test 

Create a video on your experience

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join Cognizant ? Why Analytics Consulting ?
  • Q2. Introduce yourself ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through profile and the JD. Learn about cognizant and its culture.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between business requirement and functional requirement.
  • Ans. 

    Business requirements define the overall goals and objectives of a project, while functional requirements specify the specific features and functionalities that the system must have to meet those goals.

    • Business requirements focus on the 'what' and 'why' of a project, while functional requirements focus on the 'how'.

    • Business requirements are high-level and non-technical, while functional requirements are detailed and te...

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Senior Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image SUNDARRAJAN.M.M.

posted on 28 Nov 2022

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between delete and truncate
  • Ans. 

    Delete removes specific rows while truncate removes all rows from a table.

    • Delete is a DML operation while truncate is a DDL operation.

    • Delete can be rolled back while truncate cannot be rolled back.

    • Delete operation is slower than truncate operation.

    • Delete operation frees up space in the transaction log while truncate does not.

    • Example: DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition; TRUNCATE TABLE table_name;

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  • Q2. Truncate is DDL and Delete is DML
  • Ans. 

    Truncate and Delete are SQL commands used to remove data from a table.

    • Truncate is a DDL (Data Definition Language) command used to remove all data from a table.

    • Delete is a DML (Data Manipulation Language) command used to remove specific rows from a table.

    • Truncate is faster than Delete as it does not log individual row deletions.

    • Truncate cannot be rolled back, while Delete can be rolled back using a transaction.

    • Truncate...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technically be prepared, and learn basis of plsql. The technical interview process went for 40 min and it was a good interaction

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Scrum principles
  • Q2. Scrum team velocity
  • Q3. Challenges faced as Scrum master and how did I overcome

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should know all the scrum master responsibilities

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Senior Consultant interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Senior Consultant 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 Consulting, RFP, Requirement Gathering, Business Development and Relationship Management.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Senior Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Senior Consultant interview -

  1. let us assume that a glass of water is fullfilled with exceeds its range so wh...read more
  2. suppose a train is arriving at a constant speed of 124 km/hr n u r sitting unde...read more
  3. WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE FILTERS PRESENTS IN BI reports n what r they ?at report ...read more

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3.2

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