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Associate Projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Sep 2011 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details –
2 Telephonic round - technical
1 Face to Face - Technical with client
Interview Question – Nothing - just basic Answer Question
Negotiation Details – You can negotiate
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Senior Architect at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 7, 2013 New
Interview Details – Two interviews, technical.
Interview Question – Why do you want this job? Answer Question
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Programmer Analyst Trainee at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 7, 2013 New
Interview Details – It was easy, based on final year projects and other certifications
Negotiation Details – -
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Trainee Engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions
No Offer – Reviewed May 3, 2013
Interview Details – Through campus Recruitment and off campus drives. There are many more mode of hiring process viz. Employee referral and Weekend recruitment drives.There are mostly five rounds of interviews are conducted which includes communication skill ( verbal and non-verbal), Aptitude test , quantitative test, Personnel interview and HR Round. Background verification is also done for the experienced ones.
Interview Question – Why do you want to join this company? Answer Question
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Senior Consultant at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Sep 2012 – Reviewed Apr 29, 2013
Interview Details – HR interview, competency and skills test, case study with senior managers/directors
Interview Question – How would you contribute to the company to improve its position here onwards Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Had other offer
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Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
No Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2010 – Reviewed Apr 13, 2013
Interview Details – recruiter calls, then HR calls for interview schedule then there are at least 2 rounds of interview with senior manager and directors interbviewing or the 2nd round can be HR round then the offer.
Interview Question – Most questions were customer centric and project management skioll based Answer Question
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Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 10, 2013
Interview Details –
Although it is a Manager position, expect some sort of technical questions (for client facing positions).
Hiring and compensation will be based purely on number of years of experience, than skills and areas of experience.
Interview Question – Nothing out of the blue, just regular technical questions. Answer Question
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Senior Associate at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 8, 2013
Interview Details – Couple of interviews over the phone.
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Business Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2010 – Reviewed Apr 7, 2013
Interview Details – Requirement Gathering Process, Domain Knowledge, Certification
Interview Question – Situation related question on experience Answer Question
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Assistant Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 6, 2013
Interview Details – 2 interviews
Interview Question – Why consulting why not pre-sales View Answer
Negotiation Details – NO negotiation
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