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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      Sep 25, 2010
      Anonymous employee
      Pune

      Other Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview Reviews for Cognizant

      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      May 25, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Pune
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Jan 2008

      Interview

      Interview was basic set on Java technology. It was not in much depth and they checked mainly the basic concepts. It was hardly of 20 mins. There was a aptitude test before that which was for about 2 hours. It was not difficult. On the first day we had introduction sessions and we played some games with the HR team....yes all 90 freshers those who joined on that date. HR communication was very good. No company accommodation was provided even for a single day. Work culture is good. In the first few days we were addressed by some very senior people in the company.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      What has been added new in Java 1.5?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What is inversion of control?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What is stack overflow and why does that occur?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Explain the concept and working of garbage collector in Java.
      Answer question

      Question 5

      What are inner classes? When they should be used?
      Answer question
      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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      Reverse a string without using built in method
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      Programmer Analyst Trainee Interview

      May 18, 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

      Apr 20, 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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