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Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 3 Months
Topics: Data Structures, OOPS, Algorithms, DBMS, Sorting and Merging
Tip 1 : Practice writing common questions like sorting and Fibonacci series
Tip 2 : Prepare basics well with good knowledge of data structures
Tip 3 : Be ready to answer in multiple coding languages
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA, no standing backlog
Tip 1: Have projects included with brief information
Tip 2: Only add skills which you can answer questions about in interview
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration180 minutes
Interview date23 Aug 2021
Coding problem1
MCQ's about coding, Coding questions with preferred language, DBMS questions with SQL.
1. Count Palindrome Words In A String
Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
You are given a string S of words. Your task is to find the number of palindrome words in the given string S. A word is called palindrome, if it reads the same backwards as forwards.
Note:
Words are separated by one or more whitespace characters.
For Example:
For the given string “Madam oyo cat”, “Madam”, and “oyo” are the palindrome words
Problem approach
I first split the sentence on spaces, creating a list of words.
I made a reverse function to reverse strings
For each word i checked if it was the same as its reversed form.
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration50 minutes
Interview date5 Sep 2021
Coding problem1
1. Selection Sort
Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
I was asked to sort a tuple in python.
Problem approach
I made sure to explain that tuples themselves are immutable and therefore i would need to first convert it to a list.
I then applied select sort, as i was the most comfortable with it and time complexity was not an issue.
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration20 minutes
Interview date19 Sep 2021
Coding problem1
1. Basic HR Questions
Questions about your projects, and new trends in tech world.
Problem approach
Tip 1: Be clear about your role in project.
Tip 2: Explain things with gestures and make sure you are getting across well
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