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based on 1.7K ratings - Updated Jun 7, 2026

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Feb 9, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Mar 2022

Interview

The Cognizant interview was surprisingly straightforward and notably pleasant, as the interviewer was kind and encouraging, focusing on basic technical skills and behavioral questions, allowing well-prepared candidates to navigate the process with confidence and ease.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What programming languages have I had experience with?

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Feb 7, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Aug 2023

Interview

Aptitude and communication is checked and they will question about the basics of engineering if you are an engineering graduate. They will ask about the projects and basics of programming.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Time and date, number sequences, distance travel

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Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

Jan 31, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)

Interview

The interview was good. The difficulty was avg. Overall the experience was good. Basic programming knowledge and strong communication is good to go to clear the interview round. There are 2 interview round usually

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Prime Number and Factorial using Python

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