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Cognizant Senior Payroll Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 4 Dec 2024

Cognizant Senior Payroll Executive Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Employer contribution for the payroll
  • Q2. Reason for career gap

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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Experience related and expectation and why so u want to join wipro
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario for expirence related questions
Round 5 - Assignment 

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be what you are and clear the aptitude test which will be related grammers and maths
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic details about myself
  • Q2. Basic details about the domain
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Domain questions roles and responsibilities etc
  • Q2. Personal questions like previous organisation, role change etc
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Same questions as in round 2, all the 3 rounds were manager rounds
  • Q2. Deep explanation about their organisation
  • Ans. 

    Our organization is a global technology company specializing in software solutions.

    • Founded in 2005

    • Headquartered in Silicon Valley

    • Provides cloud-based services for businesses

    • Employs over 10,000 people worldwide

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident about the work you are doing currently, answer it confidently more over Don't panic
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy to attend and technical questions must be answered very well

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Payroll questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Gk is. Eeded for the interview bd

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial skills and experience in the night shift with me and
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive managerial skills and experience working the night shift.

    • I have successfully managed a team of 10 employees in my previous role as a supervisor.

    • I have experience working the night shift for over 5 years, ensuring smooth operations and meeting deadlines.

    • I am skilled in scheduling and coordinating tasks to maximize productivity during the night shift.

    • I have implemented efficient processes and procedures ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Anger and will be in the night shift with me and I will be in a meeting with you and

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong on the basics and remember the name of the ticket

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What was the most challenging a part pervious job
  • Q2. Tell about your slef intoduction
  • Q3. Tell about strngth .also tell me about golas
  • Q4. Expect in slary .expalin detail in your family
  • Q5. College memories tell me ... Tell me your gradution

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I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Ask about logical reason

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask about my personal details

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Am a fresher and I need for job am quiet good in excel I have a computer knowledge

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic tax slabs
  • Q2. Sick pay calculations

Payroll Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 18 Jan 2025

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions: Tell me about yourself. It's a communication check round. And HR will let you know the salary structure and other facilities provided.
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

English Grammar
Comprehension

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Third round is manager round. If you are experienced, manager will ask about your previous process and have you made any errors in the process. They will ask every question related to what you have mentio...
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Whats the Future goal
  • Ans. 

    My future goal is to become a Payroll Director and lead a team of payroll professionals to streamline processes and ensure accuracy.

    • Obtain certification in payroll management

    • Gain experience in managing payroll for a larger organization

    • Develop leadership and communication skills

    • Implement new technologies to improve efficiency

    • Attend industry conferences and networking events

  • Answered by AI

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