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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      10 Jul 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Other Programmer Analyst Trainee interview reviews for Cognizant

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      25 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Pune
      Accepted offer
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant in Sept 2011

      Interview

      I got a chance to sit for the interview through campus recruitment of our college. the selection process consists of two rounds-1. An aptitude test(written)- verbal and non verbal,2. A 1-1 interview(technical+HR) The aptitude test was of 1 hour consisting testing your logical and analyst skills such as puzzle solving, situation analysis etc. The interview was based on technical as well as human resourse. My interview was at 10 pm. before entering the interview room i checked my audibility as the interviewer was at the end of the room. I asked for the permission to enter and wished the interviewer. I stood by the chair reserved for me with a smile. I was asked to take a sit. I said thankyou... Int- Please give me your CV and two passport size photographs Me- gave Int- in 10 rate yourself in C Me- (after a thought) 7 int- gave me a program to write while he was busy arranging the cv and photographs Me- solved the problem int- please explain me the logic of your program me- did int- Shold i ask you questions from Data Structure. me-(i was not that confident in DS) So said," I'll try to answer, sir" the interviewer smiled and asked me several questions from bubble sort, its complexity etc. gave me another problem to solve. I solved it. He asked me about my hobbies, i told. Int- why do you want to join Cognizant Me- Good job secrity, learning environment etc The interviewer smiled and said "OK, you may go now." I smiled and wished him good night. I asked him whether i should send in the next candidate. He told, "after 5 minutes please" i smiled again and left. The results were announced the same night and I was one of the 239 candidates selected

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How can your technical skills be useful in the IT sector?
      1 Answer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune)

      Interview

      Introduction Basic of Oops and Programming 2 Coding Questions Reverse String and Number Question on Java and SQL Spring Boot and Other programing related questions like hashing map vs hash table why they are used

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Reverse a string without using built in method
      Answer question

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      18 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant

      Interview

      Phase 1: Online Aptitude Assessment – A proctored exam testing quantitative ability, logical reasoning. Phase 2: Online Communication Assessment – Spoken English, listening, grammar, and reading compression. Phase 3: Technical Assessment - Fundamental programming concepts (SQL, Python/Java) Phase4: Final behavioral/HR evaluation

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Didn't receive Final Interview email
      Answer question

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      20 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant

      Interview

      It was three round interview with written test and 2 easy interviews. One technical and one with HR for compensation discussion. All were conducted on the same day. In order to get selected need to stand out and answer uniquely.
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