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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 6 Feb 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

397 interviews found

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question
  • Q2. Tell about your project briefly
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Palindrome code using any one of the language

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to oops
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Different shift, any foreign know language

Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Cognizant
Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get ... read more
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Q2. Alien Dictionary Problem Statement You are provided with a sorted ... read more
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Q3. if you promised a customer for the product on a specific day and ... read more
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Q4. What are OOP characteristics? Difference between abstraction and ... read more
asked in Cognizant
Q5. Why is java platform independent?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Prepare well aptitude and reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They ask about SQL and java
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude and reasoning

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding round was easy

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Weakness,Challenges you faced

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 (1)

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 (1)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept is important

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn whats given in resume

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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.
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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
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Off campus online exam

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Off campus online coding exam medium difficult

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test generally ranges from easy to medium

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions also of easy to medium level

Round 3 - HR 

(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
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

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

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Code debugging which have less weightage than aptitude

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

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

    Bubble sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Start from the first element and compare it with the next element

    • If the first element is greater than the next element, swap them

    • Repeat this process for all elements in the list until no more swaps are needed

    • The largest element will be at the end of the list after th...

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Interview Preparation Tips

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

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 7 Apr 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Aptitude questions based on percentages etc

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on OOPs
  • Q2. Questions on projects done
Round 4 - HR 

(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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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Process

based on 233 interviews

6 Interview rounds

  • Aptitude Test Round - 1
  • Aptitude Test Round - 2
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
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