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Cognizant Team Leader (Technical) Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 27 Sep 2023

Cognizant Team Leader (Technical) Interview Experiences for Experienced

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiable

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare your resume well

Interview questions from similar companies

I appeared for an interview before May 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Asked about bpo
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself after 10 years
  • Ans. 

    In 10 years, I see myself leading a team of skilled technical professionals, driving innovation and achieving significant milestones in the industry.

    • Leading a team of technical professionals

    • Driving innovation and implementing new technologies

    • Achieving significant milestones in the industry

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Firstly after arriving they took a test on general knowledge having 10 questions given 10 minutes of time
Duration: 10 minutes
Total Questions: 10

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Shortly after test, gd began with 10 participants
Duration: 10 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I got shortlisted in GD therefore after 30 minutes, last round started and had a HR interview, they only asked 2 questions

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. How to detect web browser
  • Ans. 

    To detect web browser, use navigator.userAgent property.

    • Use navigator.userAgent property to get the user agent string.

    • Parse the user agent string to identify the browser.

    • Use conditional statements to execute browser-specific code.

    • Consider using a library like Modernizr or jQuery to simplify the process.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is mixin
  • Ans. 

    Mixin is a way to reuse code in multiple classes without inheritance.

    • Mixin is a programming concept that allows code to be reused in multiple classes without inheritance.

    • It is achieved by including a module or class in another class.

    • Mixins are commonly used in object-oriented programming languages like Ruby and Python.

    • They help to reduce code duplication and improve code organization.

    • Example: A class for a car may incl...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is closure
  • Ans. 

    Closure is a feature in programming languages that allows a function to access variables outside its scope.

    • Closure is a way to create a function inside another function and access the outer function's variables.

    • It allows for encapsulation and data privacy.

    • Closures are commonly used in event handlers and callbacks.

    • Example: function outer() { let x = 10; function inner() { console.log(x); } return inner; } const closure

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. They asked basically for the technical knowledge of ITIL and the decision making capabilities. As a Major Incident Manager, you have to take the decision to restore the service quickly. They have asked rel...
  • Q2. They judged about the decision making power

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java, rest API, multi threading

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Disadvantages of high degree of normalization
  • Ans. 

    High degree of normalization can lead to increased complexity, decreased performance, and difficulty in querying data.

    • Increased complexity in joins and queries

    • Decreased performance due to multiple joins

    • Difficulty in querying data across multiple tables

    • Increased storage space required for normalized tables

    • Potential for data redundancy if not properly managed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between table scan and Index scan
  • Ans. 

    Table scan reads all rows in a table, while Index scan reads only specific rows using an index.

    • Table scan is slower as it reads all rows sequentially.

    • Index scan is faster as it reads only specific rows based on the index key.

    • Table scan is used when a large portion of the table needs to be accessed.

    • Index scan is used when only a small subset of rows need to be retrieved.

    • Example: Table scan for SELECT * FROM table_name; ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Some complex queries using correlation and outer joins.
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Hackathon kind of technical test

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What was the toughest development you worked on.
  • Q2. Question on strong areas on abap.
  • Q3. Question on new technologies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview question and approach depends on interviewer mostly. However be sure to have through knowledge on atleat 1,2 objects you designed. Have grip on overall technology and some basic idea on new technology.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic .net questions
  • Q2. All basic only, you can clear it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Salary will not be changed, appraisal will be start after 2 years. Software for Laptop usage will be tracked for hours and logged
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between Intercompany and intracompany?
  • Ans. 

    Intercompany refers to transactions between two or more companies within the same group, while intracompany refers to transactions within the same company.

    • Intercompany transactions involve entities that are part of the same corporate group.

    • Intracompany transactions occur within a single company.

    • Intercompany transactions are typically eliminated during consolidation to avoid double counting.

    • Intracompany transactions are...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus the interview and prepare yourself and go for the interview
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tec discussion and issue handeling
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tec discussion and issue resolution

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Team Leader (Technical) interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Resume Shortlist, Technical and HR.

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