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Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 16 Feb 2024

Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is vmotion
  • Ans. 

    vMotion is a feature in VMware that allows live migration of running virtual machines from one physical server to another without any downtime.

    • Allows for workload balancing and maintenance without disrupting users

    • Requires shared storage between the source and destination servers

    • Ensures high availability and resource optimization

    • Example: Moving a virtual machine from one host to another to free up resources for maintena

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Expectations

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. VMware ESXi host patching
  • Q2. Raid level knowledge
  • Q3. Windows directory locations

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Q1. why you are not able to increase / decrease the VM resource?
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Q2. what are the remote console for Dell , HP, Lenovo servers?
asked in Infosys
Q3. If an error occurred in WSUS how you will solve it
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Q4. How do you take a log from Physical Host from remote location?
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Q5. Without rebooting How to troubleshoot if we trust relationship er ... read more

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Patching of windows servers
  • Ans. 

    Patching of Windows servers involves applying updates and fixes to ensure security, stability, and performance.

    • Regularly check for available updates from Microsoft.

    • Create a patch management plan and schedule.

    • Test patches in a non-production environment before deploying.

    • Use automated tools like WSUS or SCCM for patch deployment.

    • Monitor patch installation and verify successful completion.

    • Document the patching process and

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Vulnerability i windos severs

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well in resume about core os and vmware
2 interviewers were there

Skills evaluated in this interview

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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 in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About pointers and their types

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy one so we can take with only basic knowledge

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do we use BigInteger in java ?
  • Ans. 

    BigInteger is used for mathematical operations involving very large integers in Java.

    • BigInteger is used when the range of values supported by primitive data types like int and long is not sufficient.

    • It is commonly used in cryptography and security applications.

    • It provides methods for arithmetic, bitwise, and logical operations on large integers.

    • Example: calculating factorial of a large number, generating large prime nu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge Sort Algo code in java
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort Algo code in java

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves

    • Time complexity: O(n log n)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Genpact Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not a very good interview experience. I was asked 2-3 questions only. Not satisfied with interview process.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

They give some MCQ question from c#, .net,SQL, angular. Fizz Buzz type coding.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic oops concepts, splitter, 3 highest salary in SQL, procedure and functions difference. Basic questions of c#.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is not hard. They ask about your project and your role.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator 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 VMware, VMware Esx Server, Windows Administration, Windows Server Administration and Automation.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Windows Vmware Administrator interview -

  1. Patching of windows serve...read more
  2. What is vmot...read more
  3. vulnerability i windos seve...read more

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