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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 5 Mar 2025

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

  • 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. 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 ?
  • Q3. Why is java platform independent?
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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Experiences for Freshers

75 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - communication 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General repeat the sentence ,find errors all those
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude question from easy to moderate level and cognitive assessments

Round 3 - Coding Test 

2 sql and 2 code

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General hr ques
  • Q2. Few technical ques
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Cover String Manipulation and Array based questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions asked on FrontEnd, College Project and Situational Based questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on how to handle team in case of issues.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare core concepts. Choose one OOPs programming language. Prepare questions from any one online programming practice platform like Hackerearth, etc.

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

I got many questions from the internet previous, from where I was learning, the pattern is almost the same.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic Array, Linkedlist, HashSet, Map.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Intro, Medium to hard GFG questions, 1 Medium Leetcode question.
  • Q2. Graph only was the 1 question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Overall easy to moderate

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts , pillar of oops
  • Q2. Sql queries moderate to difficult.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall focus on clearly the written after that it is easy

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 (1)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was quite easy. Just focus on time management

Round 2 - Coding Test 

The questions were easy apart from SQL ones

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OOPS through code
  • Q2. Implement password checking using REGEX in Java

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There were basically 3 sections during the aptitude test. First one was the quantative aptitude test. Next section was a gaming section where basically you have to solve some gaming puzzle using your logical reasoning skill. And the last one was the verbal ability test where question on grammatical analysis like to find the error in a sentence, to put the right preposition etc. was there.

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Question will be asked basically on the topics present in your resume. Like in my resume there were oops so they asked me about the pillars of oops and to describe then in brief
  • Q2. The interviewer will also ask you some hr questions like if you will be able for relocate for this job, or if you will be able to learn new technologies for this job etc.
  • Q3. Questions on web development
  • Q4. Questions on cloud computing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. For the aptitude test I shall recommend to practice the aptitude questions as much as possible as because there is no appropriate syllabus for the aptitude test.
2. For the interview be prepared on the topics that you have added in your resume so that you can answer to any questions asked on those topics with confident.
And that's all. All the best for your bright future.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mcqs and aptitude based on Distance and time and relationships and blood relation..etc

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Aptitude question -Distance
  • Q2. Python basics questions like Lists
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mcqs on quants,lr and verbal english

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Qs related to project,sql and java
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr qs asked
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

AMCAT Test with 2 questions of coding

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Eductional System in India , took around 1 hr to complete

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic java oops question and data structure question,
  • Q2. SQL Queries , joins questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - for fresher try to keep your concept clear
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Cognizant Portal and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test is common for any firm...
I believe its easy if you work little work on it...if you work on it you can easily crack it...

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Firstly they will ask your expertise... In which language you are comfortable...?
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Then they start some basic of java...like what are classes... About loops...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you know the basics you can easily crack the interview...
People don't focus on basis...they just jump.to higher level...
My suggestion is...just focus on basis...

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview for freshers?
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, Salesforce and Delivery Leadership.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview for freshers?

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

  1. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and your company w...read more
  2. Why is java platform independe...read more
  3. Which programming language are you familiar with? what are the datasets in pyth...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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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Process for Freshers

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4 Interview rounds

  • Resume Shortlist Round
  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round
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