Programmer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programmer Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Programmer Analyst according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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The interview began with a phone screen, followed by a technical assessment. Then two rounds of interviews—one with HR and another with senior devs. Overall, it was structured but casual.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a disagreement with a product manager on a feature’s implementation?
A Programmer Analyst is a hybrid IT role combining programming skills with systems analysis to design, develop, and maintain software applications. They work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, then translate those needs into functional and efficient software solutions.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Noida) in Feb 2022
Interview
three rounds of interview , 2 technical (easy- moderate), last HR round
asked about JavaScript and angular, basic html CSS questions. Angular component, directive, modules, pipes and services. Encapsualtion , ngZone etc