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Cognizant Program Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 20 Sep 2024

Top Cognizant Program Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Sum of Digits Ninja is given an integer ‘N’. One day Ninja decides to do the sum of all digits and replace the ‘N’ with the sum of digits until it becomes less than 10. N ...read more
  • Q2. Nth Fibonacci Number Nth term of Fibonacci series F(n), where F(n) is a function, is calculated using the following formula - F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), Where, F(1) = F(2) = ...read more
  • Q3. String Palindrome Given a string, determine if it is a palindrome, considering only alphanumeric characters. Palindrome A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other s ...read more
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26 Cognizant Program Analyst Interview Experiences

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Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Two codes will be given oncampus recruitment.

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Aptitude problem solving questions
  • Q2. Basic coding was given

Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Ankit Pokhariya

posted on 11 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Graphic Era University, Dehradun and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Quant, reasoning, coading

2

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical cum HR round
  • Q2. Basic questions about projects
  • Q3. Question about even odd coding
  • Q4. New technology that you know anout
  • Q5. Questions about database

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Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jun 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Teegala Krishna Reddy Engineering College, Ranga Reddy and was interviewed before Jun 2022.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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2

Aptitude Test Round

Exam level easy to moderate

3

Group Discussion Round

Just communication round it was without elimination

4

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. To know About the technical knowledge
  • Q2. Not interested , move on

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Self confidence and free of tension

Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Feb 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to mentioned technology in cv
  • Q2. Project details and senario based questions
2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. More depth into the technical knowledge
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Formalities questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared about your project and technology mentioned in cv

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Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Jul 2021

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2021.

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be afraid

Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image CodingNinjas

posted on 21 Oct 2021

I was interviewed in Dec 2020.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

First round having five section.Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Automata Fix (7 questions) and essay writing (1 essay 20 mins). One coding question was also asked.

  • Q1. Nth Fibonacci Number Nth term of Fibonacci series F(n), where F(n) is a function, is calculated using the following formula - F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), Where, F(1...read more
2

Video Call Round (2 Questions)

Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

This is (Technical + HR) round. They asked various questions from Electronics (15-20), Python (3-4), Cloud Computing (2), Aptitude problems (5-7), and projects.

  • Q1. Technical Questions What is Aliasing. What is oscillator. Zener diode  Operational amplifier ASK, PSK, FSK Convolution theorem Entropy Sampling Cut-off fre...read more
  • Q2. HR Questions

    What is your biggest regret?

    Who is your role model?

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from AKGEC : Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College. Eligibility criteriaminimum 60% aggregateCognizant interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Python, Data Structures, OOPS, DBMS, HTML, CSS, Cloud Computing, Aptitude, Basic Electronics, Digital Logic Design, Microprocessor, Optical Communication.Time required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice as much as you can.
Tip 2 : Do atleast 1 minor and 1 major projects. 
Tip 3 : Whatever programming language you have mentioned in your resume, try to use the same language in your projects.
Tip 4 : Coding Ninjas is the best option for preparation.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention all internships which you have done.
Tip 2 : Add only those skills which you are pretty confident.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Aug 2022

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Aug 2021.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Its an easy test just for qualify you need to score 65% or more

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Just prepare your resume well and have confidence and knowledge in 1 language.

Interview Preparation Tips

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Program Analyst interview

user image Tarun Khandagare

posted on 13 Mar 2022

 · B.E. / B.Tech

Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Jul 2021

Interview Questions

Program Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Dec 2020

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Self intro , About routing protocols ,Hadoop concepts , osi layers ,. Aptitude questions basic , swap the number program , palindrome program , output predictio...read more Add Answer
  • Q2. For loop while loop difference View Answers (1)
  • Q3. Java oops concepts Add Answer
  • Q4. Array and linkedlist and arraylist difference View Answers (1)
  • Q5. Basic hr questions how will you perpare , where would you see yourself after 5 year Add Answer
  • Q6. Strength and weakness Add Answer

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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Program Analyst interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are One-on-one Round, Aptitude Test and Technical.
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