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based on 1.7K ratings - Updated Jun 18, 2026

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Jan 7, 2022

Anonymous employee

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Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cognizant in Sep 2021

Interview

It was an on-campus placement drive . Cognizant campus drive was a 3 steps process - Assessment ( Aptitude + Verbal + Coding ) , Technical Interview , HR Interview . All over the assessment was at intermediate level and the TR was purely based on technical subjects and project.

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Question 1

Questions regarding what language you are proficient in . Questions on MySQL , Projects you have done. 1 or 2 easy aptitude questions to solve on spot . Rest they ask only what you have mentioned in your resume.

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Jan 7, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at Cognizant

Interview

1. Aptitude Round was very moderate in nature and easy to pass if prepared well 2. Technical Round was moderate in nature . Needs technical knowledge to clear 3. Human Resources was very easy with good communication skills

Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Jan 5, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant in Nov 2019

Interview

The interview process is a multi-stage process for hiring new employees. The interview process typically includes the following steps once we apply to the company by sending our cv First aptitude test then interview then hr round was conducted

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Question 1

Monstly from resume And few questions on coding

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