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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question
  • Q2. Tell about your project briefly
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Palindrome code using any one of the language

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to oops
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Different shift, any foreign know language

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Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Prepare well aptitude and reasoning

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. They ask about SQL and java
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

General aptitude and reasoning

2

Coding Test Round

Coding round was easy

3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Weakness,Challenges you faced

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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept is important

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn whats given in resume
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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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2

Aptitude Test Round

AMCAT Test with 2 questions of coding

3

Group Discussion Round

Eductional System in India , took around 1 hr to complete

4

Technical Round (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
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Off campus online exam

2

Coding Test Round

Off campus online coding exam medium difficult

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude test generally ranges from easy to medium

2

Coding Test Round

Coding questions also of easy to medium level

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy one you can focus on normal hr questions
  • Q2. Why do you want to join our org?
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude with work time ,distance speed , probability, basic maths

3

Coding Test Round

Code debugging which have less weightage than aptitude

4

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Interviewer may ask some coding question along with some aptitude and some hr too
  • Q2. How to use bubble sort

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare well

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions

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posted on 7 Apr 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic Aptitude questions based on percentages etc

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on OOPs
  • Q2. Questions on projects done
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About how you would handle different situations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers have a good knowledge with quants, OOPs concepts and good knowledge about projects done

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

based on 111 interviews in last 1 year

4 Interview rounds

  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
  • HR Round 2
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74%
10%
8%
4%
1%
3% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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