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Cognizant Programmer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips
Top Cognizant Programmer Interview Questions and Answers
- Q1. What is opps ?, Difference between java and python?
- Q2. How to implement stack? How does real analysis work?
- Q3. What is the Friend function in C++?
Cognizant Programmer Interview Experiences
28 interviews found
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.
In this round we will have basic questions on arithmetic, reasoning,English
(2 Questions)
- Q1. HR will ask for self introduction to check your speaking skills and ur proficiency in English.Later they will ask questions based on your resume and on ur introduction
- Q2. My HR asked me how many days a bank employee can work in a year if second and 4 th Saturdays were holidays,by ignoring all public holidays?I answered then he asked me to explain how I calculated and he als...
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- Arithmetic
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I applied via campus placement at Presidency College, Bangalore and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
A regular level(intermediate difficulty) aptitude test with numerical,logical, English, analytical questions
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Basic questions on Java,OOPS,C,C++ and SQL
- Q2. A pov question based on a scenario
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Monster and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Aptitude test there are questions related to age difference, distance, relationship problems, ratio and profit loss
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What is opps ?, Difference between java and python?
- Ans.
OOPs is Object Oriented Programming. Java and Python are both OOPs languages, but differ in syntax and usage.
Java is statically typed, while Python is dynamically typed
Java requires more verbose syntax, while Python is more concise
Java is better suited for large-scale enterprise applications, while Python is better for scripting and data analysis
Java has a stronger emphasis on performance, while Python prioritizes ease...
- Q2. What is list and dictionary
- Ans.
List and dictionary are data structures in programming.
List is an ordered collection of elements, accessed by index. Example: [1, 2, 3]
Dictionary is an unordered collection of key-value pairs. Example: {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}
Lists use square brackets [] while dictionaries use curly braces {}
Lists can contain duplicate values while dictionaries cannot have duplicate keys
Interview Preparation Tips
- OOPS
- Core Java
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I applied via campus placement at Madras University and was interviewed before May 2021. There was 1 interview round.
(1 Question)
- Q1. İ chose the subject as DBMS so they asked relevant questions on this 1. What is DBMS 2.what is RDMS 3. What is tree 3.What is table and types 4.write a query to retrive data ( i don't rem the scenario) The...
Interview Preparation Tips
İf you don't know the answer donot panic. Just reply politely saying i am not sure on this particular topic and i will learn about this
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Aptitude related questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Coding related questions and need to write coding
(1 Question)
- Q1. Coding and check your capacity
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. What is the Friend function in C++?
- Ans.
Friend function in C++ is a non-member function that has access to the private and protected members of a class.
Declared inside the class but defined outside the class scope
Can access private and protected members of the class
Can be used to overload operators
Example: friend void display(A obj) { cout << obj.num; }
Example: class A { friend void display(A obj); };
- Q2. Questions on the hobbies I mentioned in my resume.
- Q3. Why should I hire You?
(1 Question)
- Q1. How will you explain friendship in one word?
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Skills evaluated in this interview
I applied via campus placement at Womens Christian College, Chennai and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Logical , Reasoning , Quantitative
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions on the UG syllabus and the skills specified in the resume
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Why should we hire you?
- Q2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- Q3. Tell me about yourself.
Interview Preparation Tips
- Database
- Data Structures
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Basic questions
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The duration of Cognizant Programmer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.
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Cognizant Programmer Interview Process
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3 Interview rounds
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