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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      15 Feb 2019
      Anonymous employee
      New Delhi
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Application

      The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (New Delhi)

      Interview

      There are 3 rounds for the role 1.Aptitude 2.Technical 3.HR They conducted a web cam based aptitude. You can give it from your home or college. There are apti + 7 automata fix question.The test is conducted through Amcat platform. Then after 1 week they mailed the shortlisted student with the interview location. At location first document verification was done and after that they will send you for TR round. There were around 11 panel and it solely depend which panel you go in because there were different questions asked by every panel. After you clear the TR, after some time you will be send for HR. Then after 1 week they send the pdf of shortlisted students. Just be confident and it's not compulsory to answer all questions. Take your own time and give answer. As i am from ECE background they asked me questions like

      Interview questions [7]

      Question 1

      Write C program to reverse a String
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell me about your final year project
      Answer question

      Question 3

      write C program for 3*3 matrix multiplication (only logic)
      Answer question

      Question 4

      why you want to join Cognizant as you are from ECE background?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      what do you know about Cognizant ?
      Answer question

      Question 6

      what is db ?
      Answer question

      Question 7

      In hr, Introduce yourself? ready to relocate?
      Answer question

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