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Cognizant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 31 Mar 2025

Top Cognizant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Which programming languages you're comfortable with ?
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  • Q2. difference between data ware house and data mart , difference between router and filter, difference between lookup and joiner , difference between lookup and dynamic look ...read more
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Programmer Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Nov 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOP in detail concept
  • Ans. 

    OOP is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code to manipulate that data.

    • OOP focuses on creating reusable code through classes and objects

    • Encapsulation allows data to be hidden and only accessed through methods

    • Inheritance allows classes to inherit properties and methods from other classes

    • Polymorphism allows objects to be treated as instances of their parent class

    • Answered by AI
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  • Q2. SOLID Principle
    • Add your answer
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. More on technical side
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Scenario wise question
    • Add your answer

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 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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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 What is call by ref and call by value 8 What is namespace 9  What ... read more
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Engineer Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Dec 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Class in Java ?
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. What is OOB in Java?
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. what type of operating system in apple phone
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Q1. If 10 people had a meeting and they shake hands only once with each of the others, then how many handshakes will be there in total ?
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GenC Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shreyan Krish

posted on 28 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Very easy …basic aptitude topics were covered

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Very easy, HTML, CSS and SQL and python

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Explain about your project
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant GenC Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
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Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
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Business Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. What are the ceremonies in Agile methodology
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant Business Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

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Holiday Expert Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Aug 2024

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. How tu star from work
  • Ans. 

    To start from work, it is important to plan ahead, communicate with your employer, tie up loose ends, and leave on good terms.

    • Plan ahead by giving sufficient notice to your employer

    • Communicate with your employer about your decision to leave

    • Tie up loose ends by completing pending tasks and handing over responsibilities

    • Leave on good terms by expressing gratitude and maintaining professionalism

    • Consider providing a transit...

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  • Q2. Yous company is definately get my intarviwes
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  • Q3. Which month start my work
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  • Q4. How many month training
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  • Q5. Your company relay provided loptop
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  • Q6. Please get soon this work
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Team Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Nov 2024

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

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something yourself
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. PE Question like waterfall and all
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant Team Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How did you manage conflict Management
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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - communication round 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. What can you tell me about Cognizant?
    • Add your answer
  • Q3. What are the steps to create a table in SQL and display the output?
    • Add your answer
  • Q4. Write any basic python program and display the output
    • Add your answer
  • Q5. What are the different types of joins in SQL?
    • Add your answer
  • Q6. Basic HR qns and about relocation
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Siva kanchi

posted on 5 Mar 2025

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

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy questions ,if you have good knowledge in +2 ,I think that will help you.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself Diffence between RAM and ROME Explain about your project Questions on IOT and ML
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Top Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Check for syntax error/logical error and correct the error to get the desired output. void maxReplace(int size,int *inputList) { int i,sum=0; for(i=0;i
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GenC Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Jan 2025

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Its was moderate , basic questions and can written based on the cluster

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy its an combination of aptitude and gaming questions

Top Cognizant GenC Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
View answer (5)

GenC Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel 31/2 miles long. The train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?
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Trainee Programmer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rupesh Ahire

posted on 20 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Online Apti conducted

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL questions were asked
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Unix questions were asked
    • Add your answer
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary mentioned by HR
    • Add your answer
  • Q2. Job Location were discussed
    • Add your answer

Top Cognizant Trainee Programmer Interview Questions and Answers

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? WHAT IS DBMS WHAT IS DATABASE WHAT IS LI... read more
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Trainee Programmer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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? WHAT IS DBMS WHAT IS DATABASE WHAT IS LI... read more
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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Cognizant 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 Java, Project Management, SQL, Project Planning and Javascript.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant interview?

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How long is the Cognizant interview process?

The duration of Cognizant interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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