Programmer Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programmer Trainee roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Programmer Trainee according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta) in Jul 2021
Interview
Easy to moderate interview. It was a basic introduction, few scenario based questions and last year project. Then they asked about nested loop and function overloading . It was just basic Java related questions because it was mentioned in my resume
The interview process had three rounds, and each stage went smoothly. The technical discussion, system design review, and HR conversation were all comfortable and positive. Overall, the experience felt structured, professional, and encouraging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding question and other basic technical questions
The interview process was well-structured and organized. It started with an online aptitude and coding test covering logical reasoning, pseudocode, and basic programming questions. Those who cleared it were invited for a technical discussion focused on Java, OOPs, and SQL concepts. The final round was an HR interview that assessed communication skills and basic project understanding. The overall experience was smooth, and the interviewers were polite and helpful throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain the OOPs concepts in Java with real-time examples
Communication
Tech game
Technical interview hr
All rounds were pretty basic and easy to crack. the aptitude was a bit on the tougher side, but manageable. Basic oops and resume based questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Oops pillars
Project based and programming language based some sql and some eady programming questions