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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 10 Mar 2025

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 Problem Statement You are provided with a sorted dictionary (by lexical order) in an alien language. Your task is to determine the character order of th ...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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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Experiences

401 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well resume content + core subjects + key technology

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Blindly follow up your resume topics. And also make a good communication with recruiter.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q4. What are OOP characteristics? Difference between abstraction and ... read more
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Q5. Why is java platform independent?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude + 3 Coding Questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Swap Two no. without using third variable.
  • Ans. 

    Swap two numbers without using a third variable

    • Use arithmetic operations to swap the numbers

    • Example: a = 5, b = 10. After swapping, a = 10, b = 5

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Remove duplicate words from a given string.
  • Ans. 

    Remove duplicate words from a given string.

    • Split the string into an array of words

    • Use a Set to store unique words

    • Join the Set back into a string

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science, passionate about coding and problem-solving.

    • Recent graduate in Computer Science

    • Passionate about coding and problem-solving

    • Experience with programming languages like Java, Python, and SQL

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you willing to relocate for this Job role.
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am willing to relocate for this job role.

    • I am open to relocating for the right opportunity.

    • I have relocated for previous job roles and am comfortable with the process.

    • I understand the importance of being flexible and adaptable in the job market.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For interview prep platforms such as geeksforgeeks, prepinsta, youtube etc can be referred. Only practicing and being consistent will surely help to crack the interview because there are generally repetitive questions and can be easily learnt from the previous interview experiences.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - As a CS student, basic concepts would be enough for the interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please pratice aptitude, logical reasoning and English. After that try to solve atleast 10 questions related to array and string operations. Basically easy level coding questions. And OOPS is important they will definitely ask about it and DBMS
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions were asked and technology based were also asked.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Normalization in DBMS
  • Ans. 

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • Normalization helps in minimizing data redundancy by breaking down large tables into smaller ones.

    • It ensures data integrity by reducing the chances of anomalies like insertion, update, and deletion anomalies.

    • There are different normal forms like 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, and 4NF, each with specific rules to follow.

    • F...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Html code structure and tags
  • Q3. Data structures
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident!!!

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Marketing of yourself. Be proactive market yourself as you were marketing the business.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ita easy to crack if you put effort .they mainly check your communication skills

Skills evaluated in this interview

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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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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Process

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6 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
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