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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      30 May 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Visakhapatnam

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      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 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Visakhapatnam) in May 2025

      Interview

      He introduced himself and then proceeded with the interview. My interviewer was very friendly. Whenever I felt like I didn’t know the answer to a question, he encouraged me to let him know if I didn’t know the answer. He even explained a concept I was confused about.

      Interview questions [13]

      Question 1

      You are in a manager position and you find your best friend is involved in corruption. What would you do? Will you send him out or let him stay?
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      Question 2

      What is a primary key?
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      Question 3

      What is a foreign key?
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      Question 4

      What is a candidate key?
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      Question 5

      Tell me about Aggregate Functions?
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      Question 6

      Is there any place where "where" clause cannot be used?
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      Question 7

      OOPS? Asked me to explain in detail. like polymorphism. Encapsulation. Abstraction.
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      Question 8

      What is an exception? Explain Few? State few inbuilt exceptions?
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      Question 9

      Difference between exception and error?
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      Question 10

      What are threads? What are multi threads?
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      Question 11

      Explain Try, catch and finally?
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      Question 12

      Code reverse of a string?
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      Question 13

      Have you ever used Collections? Do you know about it?
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      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
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      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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