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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 2 Dec 2024

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

  • Q1. What is stack? How do you convert a queue to stack?
  • Q2. What is the difference between structure and class?
  • Q3. Two defined table and fetching data is done one table has 20 records of 20 students another table has 10 student information if i want to pick the common record how to pi ...read more
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111 Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Experiences for Freshers

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Jul 2023

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

I applied via campus placement at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu and was interviewed before Jul 2022.

3 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

Basic online aptitude test not so tough

3

Technical Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Some basic questions of aptitude and asked whether i know any third language as it was on my resume also one coding question was also there.
  • Q2. Two pipes and time required to fill the buckets type questions.
  • Q3. A riddle on basic idea that sometimes instead of identical twins there can be triplets as well
  • Q4. Inverse of a number has to be found whose digits difference and sum was given.
  • Q5. Whether i know any third language and can i prepare it if in case i have to transferred there

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don’t worry much.

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Feb 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2021.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude was about easy level
Divided in four parts
1.purely aptitude questions
2.IT based fundamental questions & pseudo codes
3. 3 programming questions
4. 2 sql question

Some of my friends solved only aptitude part and they get shortlisted for next round

2

Technical Round (6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about tourself
  • Q2. Explain project and discussed with project .
  • Q3. Basic oops questions .
  • Q4. Dbms basic questions.
  • Q5. 3 aptitude question based on age speed time and work time.
  • Q6. Do you have any questions for me.
3

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your family background?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. No more question just document verification that it.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic grip on cs subject and one programing language and you are good to go

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Nov 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2021.

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

Asked 30 questions in aptitude, questions were moderate

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked basics of pyyhon
  • Q2. Some questions on C and data structures

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare basics if you are fresher, covers whatever language you mentioned in your resume

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Nihal Suman

posted on 29 Aug 2023

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

I applied via campus placement at Bengal College of Engineering & Technologies, Durg and was interviewed before Aug 2022.

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

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. All about OOPs concepts, too many questions in java and my project, DBMS, SQL queries and 2 programs with java
  • Q2. Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Abstraction and all
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Only Asked name and Education details

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be nervous and stay cool

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Hari Priya. E

posted on 5 Oct 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2022.

4 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

They asked about basic aptitude questions and few programming questions

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About c program and java
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions of location preference

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you have very well knowledge in any kne programming you will get selected

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2022

I applied via campus placement at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

2 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

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept like encapsulation,polymorphism,Abstraction etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview:
  • Oops
  • SQL
  • Java
  • Collections
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be consistent and work hard for your future endeavours

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Dec 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2022.

3 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

Computer Science and Related Topics

3

Coding Test Round

Their own platform, mostly problem solving and SQL querying

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well, practice all topics well before attending interview

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 31 Jan 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic aptitude questions

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql,python were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just go thorougly with your resume

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jul 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 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

Basic aptitude questions. Learn the basics of finding answers to the aptitude questions.

3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Interviewer asks basic technological questions about languages like c,c++ and java
  • Q2. Questions about c,c++ and java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn to solve aptitude fast and revise your coding knowledge before interview

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image VIKRANT TYAGI

posted on 29 Sep 2023

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via campus placement at Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida and was interviewed before Sep 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

There was a one round which conatins the questions of Eng , Apti , Dpms , SQL and high weighage coding questions

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic coding questions
  • Q2. About fab series by recursion and a Apti quest .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are a fresher prepare the Apti and basic coding questions. Have a good communication skills is plus .

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for freshers?
Cognizant interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for freshers are Aptitude Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for freshers?
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 Manual Testing, Smoke Testing, Test Cases, Test Data and Test Planning.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview for freshers?

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

  1. Two defined table and fetching data is done one table has 20 records of 20 stud...read more
  2. If i want to select uncommon records which does not match how to pi...read more
  3. Technical: SQL queries of join b/w three tables Sorting in descending order c ...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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