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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Mar 2025

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst 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. What is stack? How do you convert a queue to stack?
  • Q3. What is the difference between structure and class?
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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Experiences

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Raushan kumar

posted on 27 Nov 2023

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

I applied via superset

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 

Basic problem-solving question

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic oops ,java based question
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Sql and coding test easy

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding interview

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Cognizant
Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 W ... read more
asked in Cognizant
Q2. What is stack? How do you convert a queue to stack?
Q3. What is SQL? define ddl? Why should we hire you?
asked in Cognizant
Q4. What is the difference between structure and class?
asked in Cognizant
Q5. Two defined table and fetching data is done one table has 20 reco ... read more
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

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image alkarthikeyan alagappan

posted on 9 Feb 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts, mvc,
  • Q2. C#, sql , pl/sql
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Goverment Exam

posted on 30 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Btech Course Syllabus questions regarding Operating system, networks , sql query and some puzzles

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

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

Simple and easy. Coding is also not that much complicated.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Need basic knowledge in IT
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Soorya S Padmanabhan

posted on 4 Apr 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself career wise after few years
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. If we have to return table, how to create a stored procedure?
  • Ans. 

    To create a stored procedure that returns a table, use SELECT statement within the procedure.

    • Create a stored procedure using CREATE PROCEDURE statement.

    • Within the procedure, use SELECT statement to query the data and return the table.

    • Specify the columns to be returned in the SELECT statement.

    • Execute the stored procedure to retrieve the table data.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview:
  • SQL Server
  • C#
  • Facets
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared before going for interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asking about basic programming questions nd oops concept

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepared with ur programming language
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic questions of coding and aptitude

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself and projects
  • Q2. Various languages and tools

Cognizant Interview FAQs

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

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

  1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 What is Delegat...read more
  2. Two defined table and fetching data is done one table has 20 records of 20 stud...read more
  3. Q1. Write a program to check whether the given String is pallindrome or not usi...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 Programmer Analyst Interview Process

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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
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