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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      16 Nov 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Indore

      Other Programmer Analyst Trainee interview reviews for Cognizant

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      25 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Pune
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Indore) in Nov 2019

      Interview

      It was a state level campus organised in our college. The first round was on amcat then TI and HR. In TI the interview start from –Tell me about yourself ? The interviewer was asking thing from what I am saying. Since I told about family at last, He ask me about – What’s your sister is doing ? Then – What all programming languages do you know ? I told C, C++, Java Core. Then He told me to write a code in java –For taking two string from user and finding which one is lengthy in terms of length ? Since I am not using java nowadays I have done little bit syntax error but he doesn’t told about that. He ask me to tell about – what is public ? then –What other specifiers are there ? then –What is static ? then -What is void ? then –What is String args[] ? Since I am saying OS again and again. He ask me –What is OS ? then –What different types of OS are there ? then –What is compiler ? then –What is Interpreter ? then –What is difference between Compiler and Interpreter ? Since I am not getting the difference at that time I told him that “I am not getting it right now”. Then Since I have done internship on Web Development. He ask me about it and told me to -Write a code for validation using javaScript for a input id(length atleast seven) ? I made the whole code. Here also there are syntax errors I told him clearly that I have done internship 4 month ago and there can be syntax errors and explain him the whole code. He ask me to about project – Explain all about your project ? and after it Okay Thank you Now you can go…. In HR he told me to sit then ask me –How was your day ? I told it was nearly okay. He ask me again why nearly ? then –Tell me about your family ? then what all programming language do you know ? then –what was your project ? after at last He ask me that – Do you want to ask any thing ? I ask about can you give my feedback…… That’s all. - Finally Selected.

      Interview questions [16]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself ?
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      Question 2

      What all programming languages do you know ?
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      Question 3

      Write a program for taking two string from user and finding which one is lengthy in terms of length ?
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      Question 4

      what is public, static, void, String args[]?
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      Question 5

      What other specifiers are there ?
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      Question 6

      What is OS ?
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      Question 7

      What different types of OS are there ?
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      Question 8

      What is compiler ?
      Answer question

      Question 9

      What is Interpreter ?
      Answer question

      Question 10

      What is difference between Compiler and Interpreter ?
      Answer question

      Question 11

      Write a code for validation using javaScript for a input id(length atleast seven) ?
      Answer question

      Question 12

      Explain all about your project ?
      Answer question

      Question 13

      How was your day ?
      Answer question

      Question 14

      Tell me about your family ?
      Answer question

      Question 15

      what was your project ?
      Answer question

      Question 16

      Do you want to ask anything ?
      Answer question
      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
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      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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