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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      16 Sept 2015
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bhopal

      Other Programmer Analyst Trainee interview reviews for Cognizant

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      18 Jun 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Chennai
      Accepted offer
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bhopal) in Sept 2015

      Interview

      It was a campus drive.first round was an aptitude test(very simple).i cleared it without any difficulty.next day i was called for my tech interview and this was totally bad.before going in,i asked the volunteer(from amcat) how the interviewer was..he said,she has been rejecting most of the candidates..i didnt lose my confidence and went in..greeted her and answered almost 80% of her questions,,what i didnt mention was my project on which she looked a bit confused..after that she asked me to ask any questions and i asked her to tellme where i need improvement to which she replied that"i cant tell you that right now but by the end of the day u will know" i came out after wishing her...after 2 mins the amcat guy came to me and said "REJECTED" I was shocked but i kept my cool and went straight away to my home..sometimes its luck that is not on your side.

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      Question 1

      are you a marathi?(dumb question)
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      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)

      Interview

      Smooth interview process as well as it was very interesting with ample feedback at the end. I enjoyed the conversation a lot and coverted the interview and accepted the offer.

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      Question 1

      SQL, Aptitude, Past internship experience
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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      25 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Pune
      Accepted offer
      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

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      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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