Programme Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programme Analyst roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 454 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 Programme Analyst according to 454 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 16%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Punja) in Sep 2019
Interview
Firstly online application followed by screening on basis of requirement and skills in resume then followed by aptitude test which assesses logical reasoning, analytical skills, and other relevant abilities. Then proceed with technical discussion by a panel of technical experts who evaluate the candidate's knowledge and problem-solving skills in their area of expertise.If the candidate performs well in the technical interview, they proceed to the HR interview round. The HR interview is typically focused on assessing the candidate's cultural fit, communication skills, and understanding of the company's values. Considering the performance of candidate in all aspects they will release the offer letter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic Questions about technologies learnt and your past experiences if any
Two interviews with coding test and and aptitute test , pretty easy , aske about projects done and java oops questions also sql question , position was full stack developer
We had many rounds like 3 rounds before interview and interview was quite good. I got selected into cognizant as and programmer analyst trainee. I did not focus much on java, so due to that i Got 4 lpa
They asked very basic questions of reversing a string java basics and sql introduction and asked some data structures concepts finally few hr questions so on finally interviewer looks very strict interview got rejected