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Cognizant Trainee Programmer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 20 Nov 2024

Top Cognizant Trainee Programmer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. what is polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programming?
  • Q2. Rate yourself in 5 different programming languages on a 1-10 scale, 10 being the best.
  • Q3. Write a program using any language of your choice (It was a palindrome-based program.)
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Cognizant Trainee Programmer Interview Experiences

40 interviews found

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 

It was quite easy and simple questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions were asked but if you are a person from no programing field then it's totally fine.
  • Q2. Tell me about your self Tell me about your strength and weekness
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. It was just a verification process no more questions were asked
  • Q2. Tell me about your self then HR asked some cirtificates and I'd proofs to verify

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview:
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared and ready to face any questions. Be confidential and speak politely and boldly then must and every questions

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Naveen Kongari

posted on 27 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Some Logical questions from number series and percentages, directions and ect.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core java basics, and oops concepts , difference between this and super keyword conditional statements and basic questions from DBMS. mostly asked questions from what we mention in the resume
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you want to join in our company ? where do you expect your self after 5 years? why should we hire you? what do you know about this company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare questions from what you added in your resume

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Cognizant
Q1. Networking Questions like What is IP ADDRESS WHAT IS MAC ADDRESS ... read more
asked in Cognizant
Q2. what is polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programming?
Q3. What rating will you give about your programming knowledge out of ... read more
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Q4. What is PLSQL? what are the mail components in PLSQL explain thei ... read more
asked in Chain-Sys
Q5. What are the types of clauses used in SQL and their work

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

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 

I had to appear for AMCAT test where basic questions were there including Permutation and combination.

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

In this round we were asked to appear for British English test.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked basic technical questions Like- 1. What is BIOS 2. Diff between Unix and Win 3.Unix command to make a directory 4.Why ping command is use? 5.What is VDI?
  • Ans. 

    Basic technical questions related to BIOS, Unix, and VDI were asked for Trainee Programmer position.

    • BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System and is responsible for initializing hardware during booting process.

    • Unix is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system while Windows is a single-user, multi-tasking operating system.

    • The Unix command to make a directory is 'mkdir'.

    • Ping command is used to test the connectivity be...

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked to share my legal identity on screen and was asked about my expectations, dreams and why did I choose cognizant.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident! Cognizant is a great company to start your career with. Interviews were very welcoming. Onboarding takes time and its frustrating but what is the taste of success without hustle!?
So, all the best😀😀

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test and coding questions. Coding questions were 4 or 6 in count. Must solve atleast 3 coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All basic knowledge of languages which you have included in the resume .
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction should be first impression

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • OOPS
  • C
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should know your resume. Resume, communication, and knowledge are the key to selecting this battle.

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 (2)

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 (1)

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 (4)

 Junior Programmer Analyst

 (1)

 Senior Programmer Analyst

 (1)

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude Test - Logical, Numerical, English

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is pointer What is inheritance?
  • Ans. 

    A pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable. Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a new class inherits properties and behaviors from an existing class.

    • Pointer is used to store memory address of a variable

    • Pointer can be dereferenced to access the value stored at that memory address

    • Example: int *ptr; ptr = # *ptr = 10; // num now has value 10

    • Inheritance allows...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Instagram and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 

Easy apptitude test

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. First interviewer ask me show me your government I'd proof later Self introduction 6 apptitude questions very basic level Will u relocate anywhere Will u work on under pressure What is your strength and w...
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self introduction Aadhar card Pan card 10 th mark sheet

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well
Whatever u know tell him
all the best😊

I applied via Superset and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Networking Questions like What is IP ADDRESS WHAT IS MAC ADDRESS WHAT IS BSOD WHAT IS ACTIVE DIRECTORY WHAT IS NODE WHAT IS LAN WAN MAN WHAT IS SQL WHAT ARE SUBGROUPS OF SQL WHAT IS DML ,DDL TCL DCL? W...
  • Ans. 

    Answers to common networking and database related questions for a Trainee Programmer interview.

    • IP ADDRESS - unique identifier for devices on a network

    • MAC ADDRESS - unique identifier for network interface controllers

    • BSOD - Blue Screen of Death, an error screen displayed on Windows systems

    • ACTIVE DIRECTORY - centralized database for managing network resources

    • NODE - a device or computer on a network

    • LAN WAN MAN - types of n...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About yourself What are your strength What are your weakness Why do want this job What are your hobbies Who is your role model Why should we hire you What are your salary expectations What are you goals...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best keep practicing
Read SQL Linux Unix tools networking knowledge hardware knowledge and c ++ java etc

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 

English and maths aptitude questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Any programming language Data types
  • Ans. 

    Programming languages have various data types such as integers, floats, strings, and booleans.

    • Data types define the type of data that can be stored in a variable.

    • Common data types include integers, floats, strings, and booleans.

    • Some programming languages also have more complex data types like arrays, structures, and classes.

    • Data types can affect the performance and memory usage of a program.

    • Examples of data types in di...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Create table syntax in DBMS
  • Ans. 

    Creating a table in a DBMS

    • Use CREATE TABLE statement

    • Specify table name and column names with data types

    • Add constraints like primary key, foreign key, etc.

    • Example: CREATE TABLE employees (id INT PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50), age INT)

    • Execute the statement to create the table

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you ready to relocate
  • Q2. Are you ready to any rotational ships
  • Q3. Communication check and behaviour

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Improve your any programming knowledge and good communication

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via YouTube and intagram and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 

Have to good knowledge in reasoning and logical reasoning and English.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. We have to know the basics and have to good command on core subjects,be prepare which job you have applied and read job description carefully prepare your self on that basis
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Personal information, situational based questions,they check your mental ability and your confidence.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for which job you have applied and interviewing,go through job description and understand what they are looking for that role which qualities they are looking.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude, reasoning, verbal ability

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C:struct, operator overloading, polymorphism, inheritance,
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want join our company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Techincal
*Prepare your resume well what you have mentioned
*"project is very very important " They ask questions on project
*they ask apptitue questions
*for example if you are mention c in resume they ask questions are struct, operator overloading, inheritance, polymorphism, class, difference between c , c++ and java prepare basics properly
*they may ask program also.
Hr question
*why do you want join our company
*where do you see after 5 years
*what difficult situation do you face and how do you manage it.
*what's your positive and negative
*

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer 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 JIRA, Requirement Analysis, Quality Center, Delivery Leadership and Monthly Reports.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview?

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

  1. Networking Questions like What is IP ADDRESS WHAT IS MAC ADDRESS WHAT IS BSOD...read more
  2. what is polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programmi...read more
  3. Rate yourself in 5 different programming languages on a 1-10 scale, 10 being th...read more

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Cognizant Trainee Programmer Interview Process

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4 Interview rounds

  • Resume Shortlist Round
  • Aptitude Test Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
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