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Cognizant Technical Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 29 Nov 2024

Cognizant Technical Project Manager Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Relevant to your project experience and technology
  • Q2. Technical round
  • Q3. Job related and project worked based questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly salary discussed

Technical Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Mainak Chakraborty

posted on 14 Dec 2023

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2023. 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions from .Net, Angular, SQL Server.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Problem solving round with questions from my technical areas.

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2022. 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 tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview questions on Rules Engine,decision management RTDS , decision strategy manager etc, roles and responsibilities in previous projects.
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join cognizant
  • Q2. Discussion on destination

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Application Security, Penetration Testing questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through OWASP Top 10. Should have knowledge of any one scanning tool and Burp suite

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It's all relevant to SharePoint and microsoft technologies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep updated with latest releases of technology

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Multi threading, collection, system design, monolithic, microservices, Kafka, debugging, server logs analysis and general memory related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare multiple threading, Java collections, spring boot basic, Java dependency upgrading, ELK and microservices related questions

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Techinical and scenario based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pls be conceptual clear about your knowldge reagarding skills you working on.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ibm provides basic aptitude online test which is quite easy then they will shortlist you and arrange f2f or telephonic interview based on ur skill sets and interviews questions are depends on ur overall experience.
My skills are sql server dev and msbi dev, so all technical questions were based on this skills and in first question only they will judge how good u are in said technology.

So be honest and original and tell whatever you know and you dont know

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How to map a fresher to the new team
  • Ans. 

    Mapping a fresher to a new team involves understanding their skills, interests, and team dynamics.

    • Assess the fresher's technical skills and match them with the team's requirements

    • Understand the fresher's interests and align them with the team's projects

    • Introduce the fresher to the team and assign a mentor for guidance

    • Encourage the fresher to participate in team activities and meetings

    • Provide regular feedback and suppor

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to give timeline on requirement
  • Ans. 

    To give timeline on requirement, break it down into smaller tasks and estimate time for each task.

    • Break down the requirement into smaller tasks

    • Estimate time for each task

    • Consider dependencies and potential roadblocks

    • Communicate timeline clearly to stakeholders

    • Regularly review and adjust timeline as needed

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on technical and leadership questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Technical
  • Q2. Attitude
  • Q3. Scene based

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Check if you are really suitable for the post
be 100% honest when it comes to resume
We need not keep showing our drawbacks (if any) but we must know it, accept it by ourselves because to fix an issue we must accept its existence first.
Keep in touch with present market
DO mock interviews with family members, close friends, and then record it. Fro that audio/video recording, find out out the drawbacks that need improvements
Regularly update your profile in job portals like Naukri
Be active on portals like LinkedIn.
Be open to newer responsibilities.

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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Technical Project Manager interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Technical Project Manager 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 JIRA, AWS, Cloud, Communication Skills and Java.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Technical Project Manager interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Technical Project Manager interview -

  1. Interview questions on Rules Engine,decision management RTDS , decision strateg...read more
  2. Technical questions from .Net, Angular, SQL Serv...read more
  3. Problem solving round with questions from my technical are...read more

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