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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
  • Q2. Alien dictionary You have been given a sorted (lexical order) dictionary of an alien language. Write a function that finds the order of characters in the alien language. ...read more
  • Q3. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and your company will not be able to give that product on time then how will you convince that customer ?
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390 Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Experiences

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

I applied via campus placement at Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Easy-medium questions were asked in this

2

Coding Test Round

The coding questions are mostly easy-moderate level difficulty and they ask questions based on specific clusters selected ( java, python, c# )

3

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Mostly he covered all the concepts of DBMS (along with syntaxes)
  • Q2. Asked to solve pseudo codes
  • Q3. Oops in real life with detail explanation along with implementation in java

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview:
  • DBMS
  • OOPS
  • Problem Solving
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Networking
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - basic aptitude, moderate problem solving skills, good communication skills are important along with knowledge in core subjects like CN,OS,OOPS and DBMS
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It's Gec next Aptitude with English and reasoning

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about you self and some basic hr questions
  • Q2. 5 Aptitude and reasoning questions
  • Q3. 3 question of coding coding like swapping 2 number without using 3rd veriable reverse the string prime number odd number
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Document verification and friendly discussion
  • Q2. Nothing much basic things

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go for lastest interview questions it will help

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Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via campus placement at Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

communication round Round (6 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
  • Q2. What can you tell me about Cognizant?
  • Q3. What are the steps to create a table in SQL and display the output?
  • Q4. Write any basic python program and display the output
  • Q5. What are the different types of joins in SQL?
  • Q6. Basic HR qns and about relocation
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I was interviewed in Aug 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude questions from Quant, maths and reasoning

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic coding questions on C
  • Q2. Basic Electrical questions ( as I was in Electrical engineering background)
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Document Verification
  • Q2. Pan-Aadhar validation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - On campus interview

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions

user image Manish Kumar

posted on 21 Sep 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUST) and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Math, reasoning, english

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction, questions based on resume
  • Q2. Dbms, your chosen language related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't panic it's easy
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Amcat Test. Basic aptitude.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on Opps Concept
  • Q2. What is difference between tupple and list?

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Got a assessment link with basic coding questions from c

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Simple arithmetic questions like prime or not
  • Q2. Pattern questions- Pyramid and diamond
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Simple document verification process

Programmer Analyst Trainee interview

user image GRS Talks

posted on 25 Mar 2022

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2024.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Communication Test Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Preposition and fill in the blanks
  • Q2. Read and speak the whole paragraph
2

Aptitude Test Round

Percentage, Ratios and Proportion

3

Coding Test Round

It had questions on Java programming, Sql queries and Front-end technologies.

4

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Explain whole project in detail
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

What is Simple Interest and What is Compound Intereset Formula?

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are JIRA, Requirement Analysis, Quality Center, Web Services and Web Technologies.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview -

  1. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and your company w...read more
  2. What are OOP characteristics? Difference between abstraction and encapsulation?...read more
  3. Why is java platform independe...read more
How long is the Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee

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4 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
  • HR Round 2
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