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Program Analyst
Cognizant
3 rounds | 4 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 3 Months
Topics: Java OOPS , Database Management System , Operating System , Data Structure , Networking , C++
Tip 1 : Focus on your domain like ML/Web Development etc.
Tip 2 : Focus on internship
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Min. 60% in 10th and 12th , Min. 6 cgpa in B.Tech
Tip 1 : Mention atleast 3 projects
Tip 2 : Briefly mention all technologies,libraries and framework worked on
Tip 3 : Also mention other area of interests
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 Minutes
Interview date18 Sep 2019
Coding problem2
It was an online round in proctored mode during day time. There was time duration allotted for each section of questions to be attempted.
1. SQL Question
What are indexes in SQL ?
2. Sum of Digits
Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
Ninja is given an integer ‘N’. One day Ninja decides to do the sum of all digits and replace the ‘N’ with the sum of digits until it becomes less than 10. Ninja wants to find what will be the value of ‘N’ after applying this operation.
Help Ninja in finding out this value.
02
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration120 minutes
Interview date20 Sep 2019
Coding problem1
1. Check Palindrome
Easy
15m average time
80% success
0/40
Asked in companies
Ninja is given an integer ‘N’. Ninja wants to find whether the binary representation of integer ‘N’ is palindrome or not.
A palindrome is a sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward.
Ninja is busy with his training. Help Ninja in finding out whether the binary representation of ‘N’ is palindrome or not.
03
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date20 Sep 2019
Coding problem1
1. Basic HR Questions
Are you applying for other jobs?
Do you have any other offer in hand?
Why do you want to work for us or our company?
Do you know anyone who works for us?
Why should we hire you?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Dont panic.Keep calm while answering.
Tip 2 : Take few seconds to think about the questions asked and then answer.
Tip 3 : Be courteous
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