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Cognizant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 9 Apr 2025

Top Cognizant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegate 5 Difference between polymorphism and what are its type 6 What is out and ref keyword 7 W ...read more
  • Q2. Q1. Write a program to check whether the given String is pallindrome or not using two pointers approach in 3 mins?
  • Q3. Explain me about OOPS Concepts. Write a program in C++ to calculate Fibonacci Series. Write a program in C ++ to calculate Factorial. What is Call by value, Call by refer ...read more
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Cognizant Interview Experiences

141 interviews found

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

Consist of reasoning, logical, english grammar.

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rhythm Shukla

posted on 30 Sep 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude and codding test

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies for Experienced

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL interview qns
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your Framework.
  • Ans. 

    Our framework is a robust and flexible tool that streamlines development processes and enhances code reusability.

    • Modular architecture allows for easy customization and scalability

    • Built-in libraries and utilities simplify common tasks

    • Support for various programming languages and platforms

    • Example: Using MVC architecture for organizing code and separating concerns

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql, Java, DBMS related
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral and analytical skills checking

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident

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

The coding test was from tough. 60 MCQs and 2 coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical interview session was good. Interviewer asked about my collage project and related question. Asked java programming question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I don't remember it was very long time back
But I remember there were questions from basic java programming
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Different between List and tuple
  • Ans. 

    List and tuple are both data structures in Python, but they have some key differences.

    • List is mutable, meaning its elements can be changed, added, or removed.

    • Tuple is immutable, meaning its elements cannot be changed once defined.

    • List uses square brackets [], while tuple uses parentheses ().

    • List is typically used for collections of similar items, while tuple is used for heterogeneous data.

    • List has more built-in methods...

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. For fresher level they asked few basic code from any one language nd normal hr questions

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shantakumar Annigeri

posted on 19 Jun 2023

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2022. There were 3 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All testing related questions were asked
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Introduce about yourself. 2. Why are you changing the job? 3. Compare work environment between Cognizant and Capgemini. 4. Short and Long term goals. 5. Can you explain why there was gap between educati...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Before any interview, try to explore about the company and the job description.
2. It's always good to be prepared for interview in terms of concepts well in advance.
3. Keep watching your mails/sms/phone calls in order not to miss any updates from the company.
4. See the job description and try to analyze what you are good at and what you lack, so that you can improve the concepts which you lack.
5. On the day of interview or just before the same day, revise or brush up the topics.
6. Join the interview bridge 15 mins before to avoid last minute hassles.
7. If you face any technical difficulties during the interview call the POC immediately.
8. Try to be calm and focussed during your interview.
9. Try to answer all the questions irrespective of whether you now it or not.
10. If you don't know the answer completely, just say 'I am not able to recall at this moment'.
11. Make yourself comfortable and talk with interviewer without hesitation.
12. Even if you don't know the answers to any of the questions, make them feel that you know but for time being you are unable to frame.
13. They should feel you as right candidate for the job, so you have to convince the interviewer that you are ready to upskill yourself if any project requirement and from personal perspective as well.
14. Try to end the interview with good note or impression.

It is just matter of 30 mins or 1 hour, you have to hold your nerves and give the best.
It can decide your future so chose brave and act brave,
All the best.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Aptitude Test and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for experienced candidates?
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 Functional Testing, Test Cases, Smoke Testing, Test Data and System Integration Testing.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for experienced candidates -

  1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegat...read more
  2. Q1. Write a program to check whether the given String is pallindrome or not usi...read more
  3. Explain me about OOPS Concepts. Write a program in C++ to calculate Fibonacci S...read more
How long is the Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Cognizant Interview Process

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  • HR Round - 1
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