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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      19 May 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Calcutta

      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
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta) in Aug 2013

      Interview

      It was a rigorous 2 day process! Day 1: All students already short listed on the basis of their CGPA was to go through an online Aptitude Test. Roughly 50% of the candidates passed on to the next round! Day 2: The remaining candidates from the previous days' aptitude test were to face a 1:1 personal interview. My 1:1 Interview continued for almost an hour. The interviewer asked to list down a list of 6 subjects that I was comfortable with with 1 being my strongest subject and 6 being my weakest one! I had given he following: 1- C/Data Structure 2- Java Bean 3- DBMS 4- HTML 5.0/CSS 5- JavaScript 6- Android And then I was asked questions from all the 6 subjects. From C/Data Structure - Very Conceptual Question and also I was asked to write the C code for the following functions: Doubleinsert(int value, int loc) - double linked list insertion of "value" in location "loc" and BinSearch(int item) - simple binary search. From Java Beans - also very basic but conceptual questions like steps in java compilation. work of Just-in-time(JIT) compiler, 5 OOP principle using real world examples, etc. From DBMS - Types of normalization. From HTML 5.0/CSS - I was told to write the syntax of 2 tags introduced in HTML 5.0. I wrote <video> -tag and <audio> -tag! From JavaScript - I was told to write a simple form validation script! From Android - Very basic questions. Whats is SDK? Name some layouts in android! Name of the most recent android version? - At that time it was Android 4.4 KitKat! Then He asked about by final year project! What the purpose was for doing the project? Then he asked about my family, my hobbies, etc. After passing the technical interview I faced an HR interview! I was asked all the common questions like - Am I OK with relocation? Am I OK with working in any domain that I am assigned to? What are my long term goals? Am I OK with long working hours during stress phases?...etc!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What domain would I prefer to work on if I was hired by them?
      1 Answer
      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
      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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