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Cognizant Technical Lead Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 Feb 2025

Top Cognizant Technical Lead Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1. Type of documentation for computer system validation. 2.Please explain recent or current one software execution and computer sytem validation. 3. What is Security poli ...read more
  • Q2. What are the objects you created in the kubernetes?
  • Q3. How many EIP can be created for an aws account?
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Cognizant Technical Lead Interview Experiences

55 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. ZOS basic questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based ZOS related questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectation & location

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ask 50% hike... negotiate to 35-40. Once you join there won't be much hike
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Life cycle of terraform
  • Ans. 

    Terraform life cycle involves initialization, planning, applying, and destroying infrastructure.

    • Terraform initializes by downloading providers and modules

    • Planning phase creates an execution plan for infrastructure changes

    • Apply phase executes the plan and makes changes to infrastructure

    • Destroy phase removes all resources created by Terraform

    • Terraform can also import existing infrastructure into its state

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How many EIP can be created for an aws account?
  • Ans. 

    There is no limit to the number of EIPs that can be created for an AWS account.

    • EIPs can be created and associated with instances in any region.

    • However, there may be limits on the number of EIPs that can be used in a specific region.

    • It is recommended to use Elastic Load Balancing or AWS Global Accelerator instead of EIPs for better scalability and availability.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between data sync and multi AZ?
  • Ans. 

    Data sync replicates data across multiple databases while multi AZ provides high availability within a single region.

    • Data sync is used for scaling read-heavy workloads and disaster recovery.

    • Multi AZ is used for high availability and automatic failover within a single region.

    • Data sync can be used across regions while multi AZ cannot.

    • Data sync can be used with different database engines while multi AZ is specific to cert...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is Kubernetes services?
  • Ans. 

    Kubernetes services are a way to expose a set of pods as a network service.

    • Services provide a stable IP address and DNS name for a set of pods.

    • They can load balance traffic across the pods.

    • There are different types of services, such as ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer.

    • Services can also be used to connect to external services or databases.

    • Example: A web application running in Kubernetes can use a service to connect

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  • Q5. What are the objects you created in the kubernetes?
  • Ans. 

    I have created various objects in Kubernetes such as pods, services, deployments, config maps, secrets, etc.

    • Pods - smallest deployable units in Kubernetes

    • Services - provides a stable IP address and DNS name for a set of pods

    • Deployments - manages the deployment and scaling of a set of pods

    • Config Maps - stores configuration data as key-value pairs

    • Secrets - stores sensitive information such as passwords and API keys

    • Ingres...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should have hands on experience in all the services and tools you are working and learning.

All the best..

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL, Power bi, azure and ssas
  • Q2. SQL question Power bi question

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All techical related to subject

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - over all good.not much hard to crak

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on resume interview
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Over all good experience. Just prepare what you have kept in resume well

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic c++ questions, basic product knowledge
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask about your expectation , your work preference and your previous experience, reason to leave, why want to join cts
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There could be one or more hr rounds for your salary discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - study well in your subject of matter, or whatever product you are working.. there interview is pretty simple.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Like what types of responsibility you have handled.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare according to technology what you have like asp. Net

I was interviewed in Aug 2021.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me what resources you worked on
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Tell what u know confidently with detailed explanation

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About the citrix architectural setup. Netscalar, PVS, MCS and VDI.
  • Q2. Explained as per my experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be afraid of interview. Whatever you know go with the flow.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HA-DR , Backup restore strategy, etc
  • Ans. 

    HA-DR and backup restore strategy are crucial for ensuring high availability and data recovery in case of disasters.

    • HA-DR (High Availability-Disaster Recovery) ensures continuous availability of critical systems and data in case of disasters.

    • Backup and restore strategy involves regular backups of data and systems, and a plan for restoring them in case of data loss or system failure.

    • Examples of HA-DR and backup restore ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Domain specific questions only.
DBA oriented questions and little bit of cloud administration also.
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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Technical Lead interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Technical Lead 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 ITIL, Team Leading, Floor Management, CSAT and Service Improvement.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Technical Lead interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Technical Lead interview -

  1. 1. Type of documentation for computer system validation. 2.Please explain recen...read more
  2. What are the objects you created in the kubernet...read more
  3. How many EIP can be created for an aws accou...read more
How long is the Cognizant Technical Lead interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Technical Lead interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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