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      Windows Systems Administrator Interview

      1 Jun 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bengaluru

      Other Windows Systems Administrator interview reviews for Cognizant

      Windows Systems Administrator Interview

      9 Jun 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Calcutta
      No offer
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in May 2018

      Interview

      Hiring was like I get a call letter from HR team for scheduled window. I reached in that time and it was such a horrible experience. I reach there by 9.30 am. My first round of interview took on 4.30pm. Till that time I was waiting. The most irritating thing is those who come at 2pm also they took interview before me or those who came with me for the same skill set. I was not cleared in that round. It was like they didnt want to hire anyone...Questions are in such a way. If you Answer something questions will be difficult again until u are silent. I have seen so many people who attended or answered well even though the panel was rejecting. Interview process was not organised in a well planned manner. They didnt follow FIFO rule also.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What is BSOD. Troubleshooting steps
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How to troubleshoot System hung or blue error
      Answer question
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta) in Apr 2019

      Interview

      Interview process is very good. Every thing is systematic. Online application for interview was required by the recruiting HR. After that on the date of interview, First of all Resume and a photograph was collected at the centre. Then Interview started.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Question on Server Performance tuning
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Question about DHCP and it's configuration
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      What is NAT
      3 Answers

      Question 4

      What is Subnet mask
      Answer question

      Windows Systems Administrator Interview

      18 Jun 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bengaluru
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in May 2018

      Interview

      There will be three round here. 1. Technical round 2. manager round 3. Hr round all round will be done same date. they will give you employment CIC form on the same date . Hike wise its not good company they will conduct many interview for same positions and they will take salary expectations from all and they will offer to less salary people not skilled people. for CTS skilled person doesnt matter they are looking only less salary person.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      1. Day to day activity, most of the questions will be based on day to day activity. 2. what is DNS, DHCP, WDS, KMS. 3. FSMO roles and what will happen if down 4. dhcp backup, relay agent, how to take system backup. 5. ad restore type 6. AD partitions 7.rpc error 8. rdp issue 9. diffrence bw esxi and esx , HA , FT DRS, how to extend c drive . v motions
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Cognizant HR is very worst they are not responding to candidate , i have seen most of guys shortlisted but not given offer as well as respond, even sending mail they are not responding. HRs are loosing their trust between resources.
      1 Answer