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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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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions

user image Ankit Pandey

posted on 6 Nov 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering & Management, Lucknow and was interviewed before Nov 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude Question on based on time, average percentage ratio etc.

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Question Based On Arrays- Beginner Leve;
  • Q2. Aptitude Question - Exactly not able to recall
  • Q3. Explain four pillars of OOPs
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you willing to relocate?
  • Q2. Document Verification

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just some basic knowledge of coding and apptitude
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad and was interviewed in Jan 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

Aptitude Test Round

* First round was combination of aptitude, coding and technical round.
questioned around 3-5 aptitude qs and game time to solve for each Q.
advice* : focus on ages, day and time type aptitude Questions.

3

Coding Test Round

Coding test : question was to print the output in the form of reverse triangle with (*)'s.
technical : questions related python and java (mostly were basic questions)

4

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Verification of documents was done. questions regarding "ready to relocate?"
  • Q2. Willing to do internship?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - focus on coding and aptitude topics. Basic topics related to programming languages.

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

I applied via campus placement at Anna University and was interviewed before May 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic questions in the aptitude round

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self ? Basic programming languages questions?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have to be confident and your communication should be clear
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude questions and the is conducted for 1 hour.

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. For core branch students the basic questions will be asked

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Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Dec 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

1 hr of aptitude test

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write any code that I know in any programming language
  • Q2. Basic questions on OOPS concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident on basics.
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 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

Quantitative aptitude, verbal,reasoning

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is oops concept in java
  • Q2. Write the palindrome code in compiler

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare java and python you can easily secure a job

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via campus placement at Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai and was interviewed in Apr 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Moderate question based on english maths and logical reasoning

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. All about resume and python
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude questions related to percentages, age calculations etc

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of sql like truncating
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Common screening of relocation
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai and was interviewed in Nov 2022.

5 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

1st round was general aptitude.

3

Coding Test Round

Basics of coding with peseudocode questions.

4

Communication assessment Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. A round dedicated to evaluate your English fluency and grammar knowledge. (Included verbal rounds that required the applicant to speak out loud, repeating what ...read more
5

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself and general aptitude with some basic programming questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep doing what you are doing, hopefully working towards your dream job.

Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions

user image Vishwa Suresh

posted on 24 Aug 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore and was interviewed before Aug 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

The candidates were allowed to write 50 MCQ and shortlisted by their marks

3

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a code to explain method overriding.
  • Q2. What is cloud computing
  • Q3. What are cypher technique and explain cypher
  • Q4. What is object oriented programming language
  • Q5. Why cloud computing is used

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
  • HR Round 2
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