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Cognizant Programmer Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 19 Dec 2024

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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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Jun 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

HACKERRANK TEST WAS CONDUCTED FOR TESTING THE KNOWLEDGE IN REACT.JS AS I BELONG TO THAT FIELD.

2

Technical Round (8 Questions)

  • Q1. What project you were in ?
  • Q2. What was your day to day role in that project?
  • 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...read more
  • Q4. Difference between sql and sql server?
  • Q5. Question related to Joins?
  • Q6. If i want to select uncommon records which does not match how to pick?
  • Q7. Explain react in website making?
  • Q8. How to add moving images in flipkart?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Programmer Analyst interview:
  • SQL Server
  • React.Js
  • Angularjs
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Bootstrap
  • ASP.Net MVC
  • MySQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Many more Questions related to react,angular,sql server,HTML,CSS,BOOTSTRAP.
CHECKED ALMOST EVERY KNOWLEDGE MENTIONED BY ME.
Do prepare for what you've mentioned in your resume and your technical expertise.

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. About projects, basic dsa questions,
  • Q2. String,array and more related to dsa
2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. About yourself and why you amt to join cognizant
  • Q2. About your experience in company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well related to your projects worked on and your knowledge.

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Nov 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

MCQ's and few coding questions

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about educational details
  • Q2. Asked about project details

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Dec 2024

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Python code to connect to database

2

Coding Test Round

Types of views in sql

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why did you choose cognizant ?
  • Q2. What is your current role

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOP in detail concept
  • Q2. SOLID Principle
2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. More on technical side
  • Q2. Scenario wise question

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Medium Level leetcode questions.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on python and logic for a simple python coding question
  • Q2. Questions on AWS medium
3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Give a brief about yourself
  • Q2. Document validation

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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Maths , Coding , Logical Reasoning

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Beginner to intermediate
  • Q2. Sql beginner to intermediate
  • Q3. Questions asked on each and every skills you mentioned in your CV

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Nov 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic reasoning and aptitude questions

2

Coding Test Round

1 SQL and 1 coding question

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Python programming and sql coding was asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study your projects and resume

Programmer Analyst interview

user image QUANT MASTERS

posted on 28 Oct 2021

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Few Quesrtions from Puzzles and pattern and English

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe about college project
  • Q2. Questions from Area of Interest

Programmer Analyst Interview Questions

user image Aditya Warkad

posted on 18 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL queries on data handling
  • Q2. Python queries on data analysis

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do your sql queries properly and keep some data related concepts clear

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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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
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