Cognizant Programmer Analyst Trainee interview questions
Updated May 25, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 18%Applied onlineApplied online
- 3%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
- 3%OtherOther
- 1%RecruiterRecruiter
- 1%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 0%In PersonIn Person
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Cognizant interviews FAQs
- Programmer Analyst Trainee 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 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Programmer Analyst Trainee roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 327 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 Analyst Trainee according to 327 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Skills test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 15%
Personality test: 12%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Drug test: 2%
Phone interview: 1%
Other: 1%
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