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Cognizant Senior Technical Architect Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 21 Nov 2021

Cognizant Senior Technical Architect Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Mulesoft architect questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you want to join like me now is the time where many companies are madly looking for people, as there are many attritions. You can ask any salary. I had multiple offers like cg, ibm etc but I took the best one.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe security in micro services
  • Ans. 

    Security in microservices involves implementing authentication, authorization, encryption, and monitoring.

    • Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms to control access to microservices

    • Use encryption to secure communication between microservices

    • Implement monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents

    • Consider using API gateways for centralized security control

    • Implement rate limiting and thro

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design sn app with admin snd user roles
  • Ans. 

    Create an app with admin and user roles

    • Implement role-based access control (RBAC)

    • Admins have access to all features and can manage users

    • Users have limited access based on their role

    • Use authentication and authorization mechanisms

    • Consider using frameworks like Spring Security or Django's authentication system

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join us?
  • Ans. 

    I am excited about the innovative projects and collaborative team at your company.

    • Impressed by company's reputation in the industry

    • Excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects

    • Looking forward to collaborating with talented team members

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth.

    • Looking for opportunities to work on more complex projects

    • Interested in expanding my skill set and learning new technologies

    • Seeking a more collaborative and innovative work environment

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, rest, microservices, current project
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design patterns, microservices, system design
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the overall project experience?
  • Q2. General know how on different technologies
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe architecture of current project
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Microservices Design Patterns
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Discussion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Kubernetes architecture
  • Q2. Explain Ingress and Gateway API

Architect Interview Questions & Answers

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is trigger
  • Ans. 

    A trigger is a special kind of stored procedure that automatically executes when an event occurs in the database management system.

    • Triggers can be used to enforce business rules, maintain referential integrity, or audit changes to data.

    • Examples of triggers include automatically updating a timestamp when a record is modified, preventing deletion of a record based on certain conditions, or sending an email notification w

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is dbms and explain all kinds of normalization in oracle
  • Ans. 

    DBMS stands for Database Management System. Normalization in Oracle is the process of organizing data in a database efficiently.

    • DBMS is a software that manages databases, allowing users to store, retrieve, and manipulate data.

    • Normalization in Oracle involves organizing data into tables and columns to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • There are different levels of normalization, such as First Normal Form (1NF...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was easy and ok

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Sep 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Any papers submitted
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to handle message related issues via Kubernetes!
  • Ans. 

    Message related issues in Kubernetes can be handled by troubleshooting network configurations, checking pod logs, and monitoring resource usage.

    • Troubleshoot network configurations to ensure proper communication between pods

    • Check pod logs for any error messages or issues related to message passing

    • Monitor resource usage to identify any bottlenecks or performance issues affecting message delivery

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get clarity about the JD!

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Basic situational based question

Round 2 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic experience
  • Q2. Roles and responsibilities
  • Q3. Asked my past projects
  • Q4. Asked behavioral questions
  • Q5. Asked my salary expectations
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Case Study 

Solution design in data architecture diagram on azure platform

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Role as solution architect and presales related questions

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