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Cognizant Technology Specialist Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 29 Mar 2025

Cognizant Technology Specialist Interview Experiences for Experienced

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 
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. 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 
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 

(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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Q2. What is the description of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in C ... read more
Q3. how to improve performance in oracle forms
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Q4. Kernel panic issue how to resolve it
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Q5. What is an example of a design pattern?

Technology Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Jaswanth Kumar Chinta

posted on 29 Mar 2025

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

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. About Linux kernel related
  • Q2. About the redhat satellite

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 Analyst

 (4)

 Technology Architect

 (4)

 Manager Technology

 (2)

 Infrastructure Specialist

 (4)

 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.

Interview questions from similar companies

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

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Normal Accounts related question like describe Depreciation, ammortization, and what do you mean by Reporting (RTR Activity).
  • Q2. Some interviewer may ask what do you mean by EBITDA as in my case be prepared for this type of bouncers as well .
  • Q3. Then they will ask you your previous work related question. In my case they ask if there is GL to SL mismatch what will you do to solve it.
  • Q4. Then why do we do depreciation of companies what is the need for it
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is necessary to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation helps in matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it generates.

    • It allows for the recognition of the wear and tear, obsolescence, and loss of value of assets over time.

    • Depreciation expense reduces taxable income, resulting in tax savings for companies.

    • It helps in determining the true profitability and financial position of...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be confident remember it's not that the interviewer knows everything but be convincing don't say blah blah if you don't know anything .
Read the basics and if you are experienced be sure to explain every detail of how you used to do work.
Best of luck.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1.  About previous experience, why did I leave the job.
  • Q2. The exact reasons I have provided along with the experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand their question, do not give excuss answers which may prolong in other questions.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. 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 tips
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction confirmation about the interview schedule.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Go through your resume
  • Q2. Testing core knowledge on applied domine.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About the salary negotiation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepared on basis information Domin on which role you are applied.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Typing test speed of 30 words per minute and HR interview round interview
  • Q2. HR interview self introduction and reasons for gap in employment
  • Q3. HR round interview final

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Clam and confident and be honest with your answers and introduce yourself in interview and education and family background

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

TCS user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Apr 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Explain your current work
  • Q2. Basics of C/C++

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared on your resume points

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Technology Specialist 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.
How to prepare for Cognizant Technology Specialist interview for experienced candidates?
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 for experienced candidates?

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

  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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