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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 28 Feb 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

540 interviews found

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

I applied via campus placement at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Statistical questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic Programming Questions from the language chose

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project discussion
  • Q2. Behavioural questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

English, Aptitude, Reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • 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.

    • Over 5 years of experience in programming and analysis

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

    • Skilled in identifying and resolving technical issues

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    • Experience working on large-scale projects, such as developing a new inventory management system for

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on skills mentioned in resume.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Default HR questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your resume.

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q1. 1 Tell me about your self 2 What is c# 3 What is oops concept 4 W ... read more
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Q2. What is stack? How do you convert a queue to stack?
Q3. What is SQL? define ddl? Why should we hire you?
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Q4. What is the difference between structure and class?
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Q5. Two defined table and fetching data is done one table has 20 reco ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops, scenario based questions on String, Springboot
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding questions specially based on your technical skills.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. One more technical round to understand your technical skills
  • Q2. Explain about internship
  • Q3. Project you worked in BE
  • Q4. Previous experience
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One HE round to discuss about terms of employment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for your technical skills

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There were questions related to reasoning, English, aptitude, and mathematics.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding round with 4/5 codes were there

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go with basic knowledge based understandings

Get interview-ready with Top Cognizant Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a test consisting of SQL and Data Structures.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What is Machine Learning
  • Ans. 

    Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that involves developing algorithms to allow computers to learn from and make predictions or decisions based on data.

    • Uses algorithms to analyze data, learn patterns, and make decisions without explicit programming

    • Common techniques include regression, classification, clustering, and deep learning

    • Examples include recommendation systems, image recognition, and natura

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  • Q3. How many projects you have completed till now
  • Q4. Basic Python Questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Had 3-4 aptitude questions followed up with 2 technical questions of easy and medium difficulty based on arrays
  • Q2. Leetcode array easy question

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image 75 Piyush Kumar Sah

posted on 19 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two SQL queries, two coding questions, and one puzzle.

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Nothing much to be honest very simple questions mostly for confirmation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Oops,dsa,sql,30min,easy,hackerrank

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Group,discussion,coding,java,ml,dsa

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is microservices?
  • Ans. 

    Microservices are a software development technique where applications are composed of small, independent services that communicate with each other.

    • Microservices break down applications into smaller, loosely coupled services

    • Each service is responsible for a specific function and can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently

    • Communication between services is typically done through APIs

    • Microservices architecture pro...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain dependency injection in SB?
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection in Spring Boot is a design pattern where the dependencies of a class are provided from the outside.

    • In Spring Boot, dependency injection is achieved through the use of @Autowired annotation.

    • It helps in achieving loose coupling between classes and promotes easier testing and maintenance.

    • Example: @Autowired private UserService userService; // Injecting UserService dependency into the class

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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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