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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

542 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

All dsa qstns and logical problems

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

All logical thinking

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts, coding qstns basics
  • Q2. Some project implementation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Normal question paper like java spring MVC spring boot
  • Q2. Normal question paper like java spring MVC spring boot microservices

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
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

1st round was accessible, they asked about aptitude and technical MCQs from beginner to intermediate level

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. You can clear the technical round if you are well-versed in the technical fields and coding languages that you have given out in your resume
  • Q2. Asked to solve 2 aptitude questions
  • Q3. Asked some basic questions in Javascript and Python language

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just practice your aptitude and your technical interested field, and you might clear the round quickly as possible
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1.30 hours and Quantative, verbal,reasoning

Round 2 - Coding Test 

30 minutes and HackerRank

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Fibinocci series
  • Q2. List,tuple,pointers
  • Q3. Strings, functions and stack
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Personal details
  • Q2. Interest and hobbies

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (5)

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 (1)

 Programmer Analyst Intern

 (1)

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Count of contact to update on account. 2. Question related to Aura and Lwc

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview:
  • Apex
  • Lwc
  • Lightning
  • Flow
  • Batch apex

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic question on time speed and some verbal questions. All were easy

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic SQL query
  • Q2. Oops concepts, basic Hello world program and explain everyline of it
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical interview - Asked about basic programming languages, SDLC
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself, Discussed regarding CTC
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test on cognizant platform

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 easy question and 1 medium

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops related question
  • Q2. Mysql joins questions
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in next 5 years
  • Q2. What motivates you the most

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare leetcode easy and medium questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic normal aptitude test

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of java questions
  • Q2. Details of final year project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based inventory management system for a retail company

    • Used PHP and MySQL for backend development

    • Implemented user authentication and authorization features

    • Designed a user-friendly interface for easy navigation

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Some data structure related questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and experienced Programmer Analyst with a strong background in software development and problem-solving skills.

    • Over 5 years of experience in programming and analysis

    • Proficient in languages such as Java, C++, and SQL

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    • Experience in developing and maintaining software applications

    • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was very easy as it was for a fresher role

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. It also went quite well as the interviewer was very cooperative
  • Q2. Questions related to JAVA and oops

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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5 Interview rounds

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