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      CIAM Architect Interview

      Sep 20, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cognizant (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2024

      Interview

      Overview of resume and past projects related to CIAM (e.g., experience with platforms like Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity, or ForgeRock). Discussion of your understanding of CIAM concepts (e.g., single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), OAuth, OpenID Connect, user lifecycle management). Behavioral questions to assess soft skills and motivation (e.g., "Why are you interested in this role?").

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is the difference between IAM and CIAM? What is OAuth2 PKCE What is the difference between SAML2 and OIDC. Why OAuth is authorization framework
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