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Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

posted on 25 Mar 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview:

OOP concepts
MySQL
Data Structures

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You have good english communication because all the questions in English.As fresher Interviwer dont see what technical knowledge you have,rahter than this he sees how you present yourself and how is your communication.

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 27 Jul 2023

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Hard

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Superset and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before interview Prepare as best as you and while giving the aptitude round or technical and hr round be calm and relax, give honest answers and tell them what you know about the desired topics. Best of luck and belive in yourself.

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 30 Oct 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I search an It job
Software engineer based job
Also have c and c++

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Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 28 Feb 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

4-6 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is depends on interviewer

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

posted on 22 Feb 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview:

Effective Communication Skills
Object Oriented Programming

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No need to worry about the interview process and Don't be panic at interview time i know it is hard but it will be okay.
All the best

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Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 6 Dec 2023

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

More than 8 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 5 Apr 2022

I applied via Telegram and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Trainee Programmer interview:

Java
Programming

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be focused n be confident...be prepared wid basic interview questions..n coding also...your academic background is aslo mandatory

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

posted on 23 Feb 2022

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

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep preaparing for interviews

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 May 2023

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and keep answers to the point

Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 12 Aug 2023

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join cognizant because initially I was trained in PEGA domain then suddenly I was remapped to CIS domain without any information. Then after completion of CIS then arranged an interview and after the interview they told me that I have MTI that's why I have leave the company that means they terminate my employment.

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, HR and Technical.

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?

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