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Updated Apr 24, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Project Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted Apr 24, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Boston, MA (took 5 days)
Good methodological way of doing the interview,very pleased with staff who made me comfortable, but they they try to buy you in with the green card carrot and heard it would be processed only after 2 years and your H1B or L1 will be screwed by that time
Reason for Declining
TCS is better
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Manager - Projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted May 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Charlotte, NC (took 6 weeks)
phone screen, but external recruiter, phone screen internal recruiter, 2 technical phone screens, in person group interview.
Negotiation Details
yes
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Project Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted Sep 21, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 3 days)
Applied online and it never got attention. Applied through one of my friend and it got never attention and applied through recruiting agency it got immediate attention and the best part is its for the same job at the same client. One of the project manager interviewed and first question is are you fine reporting to me then you will be considered for further discussion. I thanked him for giving this opportunity.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Manager Projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted May 30, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Benton, AR (took 6 weeks)
I was contacted by CTS recruiters from India for a position for one of their key accounts. I made my monetary expectations very clear and current responsibities. Since I am doing pretty well with my current role as Architect, I am looking to move ahead with this switch. I was then called by US Recruitement Team. I had 2 Technical Interviews + 1 VP / Practise Head interview [in 4 weeks period]. Had technical interviews with a practise team and a week later with client team. VP asked general questions about my past experience and ability to fulfill requirements of consulting opportunities and handle large delivery teams. These interviews went well. HR Recruiting lady called me and informed that I can fit well to their org and that they want to go ahead with hiring(first they said at "APM" level.then as my CTC is at higher, it will be "M" level) .
They took my 3 years of W2's and after little bit of negotiations, we agreed on pay & posistion as well(10% more than current CTC). They made few reference checks, including current client manager and said that they are proceeding to roll out the offer letter in a week(once she receives all approvals from her upper mgmt). However, it did not happen. So, I called back to check their posistion and then I reaized that they could not offer me posistion because -
1) they have few 10+ years candidates in that team at "APM" level. Offering a posistion, "M" level posistion will cause discontent amongst existing team.
2) The CTS upper mgmt felt the CTC that was quoted will impact P&L of that account. To begin with, I have quoted my expectation very clearly. Even while negotiating, this HR lady mentioned that she had verbal approval for my expectation. and was waiting for email approval from the BU Head.
I work for a direct competior of this org and having various interactions with multiple org of the scale > CTS.. If the posistion cannot afford expected CTC, they have tobe forthcoming instead of wasting prospective employee's time. It may be possible that their internal account teams may be efficient and transperant & responsive, but the recruiters seems to be wanting on these qualities. I need to follow up regularly to check where it stands.
My advise to future candidate(atleast for CTS US hire) are:
1) Make your expectations crystal clear, right from the first communication.
2) If they are taking more time, chances are that they are likelyto be buying your time for alternative options and keeping you as back up, at the cost of your time.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.
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Project Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted Mar 4, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 2+ weeks)
There were multiple interview as two were from Hiring agency and subsequently one technical/management with employeer and one more with HR all on phone. After that one more intreview one on one with Manager.
Questions were partly technical, more of my past experience and global resource management. There were few points related to behaviour and giving example for if - what type of situation.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Negotiation was not much as I was keen to join
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Manager Projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Posted Jan 17, 2010 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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