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TCS Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 30 Nov 2023

Top 10 TCS Interview Questions and Answers

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  • Q1. Who Won the Election??? Elections are going on, and there are two candidates A and B, contesting with each other. There is a queue of voters and in this queue, some of th...read more
    Asked in System Engineer interview
  • Q2. Constellation Given a matrix ‘UNIVERSE’ with 3 rows and ‘N’ columns, with the characters { # , * , . } and these characters represent a cluster of stars and galaxies in s...read more
    Asked in Assistant System Engineer interview
  • Q3. Find Duplicate You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N which contains numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number is present at least once. That is, if N = 5,...read more
    Asked in Software Engineer interview
  • Q4. #include int main() { int any = ' ' * 10; printf("%d", any); return 0; } What is the output?
    Asked in Assistant System Engineer Trainee interview
  • Q5. Find Palindromes You are given an integer ‘N’. Your task is to find all palindromic numbers from 1 to ‘N’. Palindromic integers are those integers that read the same back...read more
    Asked in Software Developer interview
  • Q6. 1. What is interface how to use? 2. Tell me a small example for interface? 3. How to managing the Error Logging system at your application 4. How you implement Security a...read more
    Asked in IT Analyst interview
  • Q7. Why is String Immutable? What is String Pool? How to create a String which is not stored in String Pool? What is REST Web Service? Life Cycle of a thread? If Rest is Stat...read more
    Asked in Java Developer interview
  • Q8. 1. What is the velocity trend? 2. Metrics used in scrum framework 3. Type of conflicts and how to resolve them 4. INVEST model used for the creation of user stories 5. Ex...read more
    Asked in AST Consultant interview
  • Q9. You have done a lot of courses in coursera and NPTEL. What is the use of it?
    Asked in Ninja interview
  • Q10. Pair Sum You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to return the list of all pairs of elements such that e...read more
    Asked in Associate Software Engineer interview

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user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Oct 2023

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't expect too much from the company
user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Mar 2023

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Technical Round (11 Questions)

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics should be very strong. Topics which you know that only will be asked.

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user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Aug 2023

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. In depth discussion about the knowledge i possess and what can i offer to TCS. Align my skills with the job requirements
  • Q2. Tell me about your previous project engagements ?
  • Q3. How can i contribute to TCS if selected?
  • Q4. Discussion a case study and my actions in accordance to that
  • Q5. Few technical questions related to the project interviewed for

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself, don't Fake
user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Feb 2023

Interview experience
Rating 3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

3

Technical Round (7 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS QA Analyst interview:
  • Python data structures
  • Python oops
  • Django Architecture
  • Pandas
  • Selenium
  • AWS
  • MySQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - We should prepare basics on python and Django, Sql, Pandas, AWS, Selenium locators
user image Shibin K Varghese

posted on 10 Aug 2023

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Feb 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2

Technical Round (6 Questions)

3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you are switching from the current company

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS IT Analyst interview:
  • SAP
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be optimistic, well prepared.
Have your answers ready for the common questions asked

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user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Jun 2023

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in May 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Verbal reasoning, and numerical reasoning,math reasoning, diagram reasoning..

3

HR Round (6 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Active listening skills, communication skills,hard working,great patience... abundantly.
user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Sep 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic Golang

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user image Mr. X

posted on 12 Mar 2022

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Aug 2023

Interview experience
Rating 3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jul 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Avoid using too much corporate jargon in your CV. Sometimes keeping things simple will get your job done.
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2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. How good you are in communication with Client?
3

Technical Round (4 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for Rave database info. How it looks, what is the user interface, how it operates?
user image Boppana Sravani

posted on 20 Jun 2023

Interview experience
Rating 5
Very good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Name your CV properly while saving it. It is highly likely that the recruiter won't even open your CV if you name it casually.
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2

Assignment Round

Assignment in cyber security analyst

3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

4

Technical Round (4 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please conduct interview schedule
I have 2years experience
I am working in fast farwarding system

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS interview?
TCS interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for TCS interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, SQL and Python.
What are the top questions asked in TCS interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS interview -

  1. Why is String Immutable? What is String Pool? How to create a String which is n...read more
  2. How to display multiple screen in one lay...read more
  3. What is the use of constructor? When it will be cal...read more
How long is the TCS interview process?

The duration of TCS interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at TCS

based on 1.8k interviews in last 1 year

Interview experience

Rating 4
Good
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Difficulty level

Easy 25%
Moderate 69%
Hard 6%

Duration

Less than 2 weeks 62%
2-4 weeks 24%
4-6 weeks 7%
6-8 weeks 3%
More than 8 weeks 4%

People are getting interviews through

based on 3.7k TCS interviews
Job Portal
Campus Placement
Company Website
Walkin
Referral
Recruitment Consultant
31%
20%
19%
7%
7%
2%
14% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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High Confidence means the data is based on a large number of responses received from the candidates.

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Big Data Developer
Bhubaneshwar, Chennai

8-13 Yrs

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Hyderabad/Secunderabad

5-10 Yrs

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