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Updated 27 Feb 2023

Cognizant Technology Specialist Interview Experiences

5 interviews found

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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. Asked me about my current skill set and project realted activities
Round 3 - Client Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Pure technical related OpenShift/Kubernets
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Discussion and Other activities

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - As per your project,
First, identify the complete infrastructure with in and out
Second, As per your role and skill set prepare for your next role/interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Kernel panic issue how to resolve it
  • Ans. 

    Kernel panic is a critical error that occurs when the kernel of an operating system detects an internal error that it cannot recover from.

    • Check for hardware issues such as faulty RAM or hard drive

    • Update or reinstall drivers

    • Check for any recent software or system updates

    • Try booting in safe mode

    • If all else fails, reinstall the operating system

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to patch the servers
  • Ans. 

    Patching servers involves identifying vulnerabilities, testing patches, scheduling downtime, and applying patches.

    • Identify vulnerabilities through regular scans and assessments

    • Test patches in a non-production environment before applying to production servers

    • Schedule downtime during off-peak hours to minimize impact on users

    • Apply patches using automated tools or manual processes depending on the complexity of the patch

    • M...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Any biggest achievement in technical aspects and some techincal practical query
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself, education and expertise along with skill set
  • Q2. Salary expectations related with your skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very good experience about interviewers and HR

Need to learn new skills and make life easy to passon the interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about day to day activities
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation and project discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Tell about only work fone in previous projects and be ready for theoretical questions also

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Companies Future plans and next challenges
  • Q2. Companies Future plans

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be focusing on your skills and should aware about company standard and Profile

Cognizant interview questions for designations

 Infra Technology Specialist

 (3)

 Infrastructure Technology Specialist

 (1)

 Technology Architect

 (4)

 Technology Analyst

 (3)

 Manager Technology

 (1)

 Infrastructure Specialist

 (3)

 Technical Specialist

 (1)

 Senior Associate Technology L1

 (1)

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All Questions were related to Dynatrace tool as my experience is equivalent to this requirement.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared and feel free to connect with people without an any pressure.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write program to get common number from two arraylist using java 8
  • Ans. 

    Program to find common numbers in two arraylists using Java 8

    • Use Java 8 streams to filter out common elements between two arraylists

    • Convert arraylists to streams, use filter() and collect() methods

    • Use distinct() method to avoid duplicate common numbers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2nd highest salary of an employee
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How the team is been handled
  • Q2. Production issues faced recently
  • Ans. 

    Recently faced production issues include server downtime and software bugs.

    • Server downtime due to hardware failure

    • Software bugs causing crashes and data loss

    • Integration issues with third-party systems

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was easy prepare well and crack it

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Communication Round
  • Q2. Best Interaction Skills
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Skills
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Mar 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Diff between tableau blending and cross join?
  • Ans. 

    Tableau blending combines data from different data sources while cross join combines all rows from two tables.

    • Tableau blending is used to combine data from different data sources in a single view.

    • Cross join combines all rows from two tables, creating a Cartesian product.

    • Tableau blending allows for linking data sources on common fields.

    • Cross join does not require any common fields for joining tables.

    • Example: Tableau ble...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Diff types of LOD?
  • Ans. 

    LOD stands for Level of Detail, which refers to different levels of detail in a 3D model or scene.

    • LOD0: Lowest level of detail, typically used for objects far away from the viewer

    • LOD1: Medium level of detail, used for objects closer to the viewer

    • LOD2: Highest level of detail, used for objects closest to the viewer

    • LOD can help optimize performance by displaying simpler models when they are far away and more detailed mod

  • Answered by AI
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What you do in the current role
  • Q2. OSPF LSA types and OSPA database

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on what you do in the current company

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 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 tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Roles and responsibilities
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package Discussion and personal interdiction Project details.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on technical stuff.
PowerShell, Cloud concepts, Microsoft windows troubleshooting.
Problem solving skills

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Technology Specialist interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are HR, Resume Shortlist and Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Technology Specialist 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 RFP, RFI, Presales, Project Management and Team Building.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Technology Specialist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Technology Specialist interview -

  1. Kernel panic issue how to resolve...read more
  2. How to patch the serv...read more
  3. All Questions were related to Dynatrace tool as my experience is equivalent to ...read more

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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹26.3 L/yr
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4.1/5

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Job security

4.0

Company culture

3.2

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4.0

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