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TCS Assistant Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 13 Sep 2024

Top TCS Assistant Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

  • Q1. Full form of RDBMS, HTTP, HTTPS, RAM, HTML, CSS etc.
  • Q2. Write a code without using modulus operator to find given number is odd or even.
  • Q3. What are the questions I attempted in codevita and what technology i used
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TCS Assistant Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Freshers

8 interviews found

Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a off campus exam where some MCQ related to aptitude, English, and programming were asked and 2 coding questions asked

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between GitHub and Git
  • Ans. 

    GitHub is a web-based platform for hosting and collaborating on Git repositories.

    • GitHub is a web-based platform for hosting Git repositories.

    • Git is a version control system that tracks changes in files.

    • GitHub provides additional features like issue tracking, pull requests, and project management.

    • Git is a command-line tool used for version control.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Function overloading
  • Q3. Types of inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Types of inheritance include single, multiple, multilevel, hierarchical, hybrid, and so on.

    • Single inheritance: a class inherits from only one base class.

    • Multiple inheritance: a class inherits from more than one base class.

    • Multilevel inheritance: a class inherits from a class which in turn inherits from another class.

    • Hierarchical inheritance: multiple classes inherit from a single base class.

    • Hybrid inheritance: a combin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Difference between c++ and java
  • Ans. 

    C++ is a statically typed language with manual memory management, while Java is a dynamically typed language with automatic memory management.

    • C++ is compiled directly to machine code, while Java is compiled to bytecode and runs on a virtual machine (JVM)

    • C++ supports multiple inheritance, while Java supports only single inheritance through classes and multiple inheritance through interfaces

    • C++ has pointers and allows di...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What did you eat today
  • Q2. Weakness and strength

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just clear your basic and you are good to go

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Is it good for fresher.?
  • Ans. Yes, it's absolutely fine. But, if u are intended to change the company. And, if u shift from this company. Then, you cannot come to this company again.
  • Answered by sai lalith kiran gumpina
  • Q2. Is the aptitude test is easy.?
  • Ans. It is quite hard. So, please be prepared.
  • Answered by sai lalith kiran gumpina

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - My experience on each round as follows.,
1. Aptitude test was very difficult on my slot but I completed the two coding questions easily(if u know basic coding then u can crack it)
2. Tr will ask the questions on the programming language that you have mentioned.
3. Mr+hr - In this round they will ask the basics questions but don't get confused yourself to answer it.

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What are the questions I attempted in codevita and what technology i used
  • Q2. They asked the basic questions because I’m a fresher and also they asked me to write a code for leap year and palindrome.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident while gng to interview

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Every year tcs organize tcs codevita contest. Its 6 hours of long contest where 4-5 coding are there. If you are able to solve atleast 2 problems. You will get a chance to interview.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Only basics fundamental questions of computer science were asked in interviews. Questions were from programming, language, computer network, operating system, dbms etc.
  • Q2. Write a code without using modulus operator to find given number is odd or even.
  • Ans. 

    Code to determine if a number is odd or even without using modulus operator.

    • Use bitwise AND operator with 1 to check if the last bit is 0 or 1

    • If the result is 0, the number is even, else it is odd

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Full form of RDBMS, HTTP, HTTPS, RAM, HTML, CSS etc.
  • Ans. 

    RDBMS - Relational Database Management System, HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol, HTTPS - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, RAM - Random Access Memory, HTML - HyperText Markup Language, CSS - Cascading Style Sheets

    • RDBMS: Relational Database Management System (e.g. MySQL, Oracle)

    • HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (used for communication between web servers and clients)

    • HTTPS: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (encrypt...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is deadlock
  • Ans. 

    Deadlock is a situation where two or more processes are unable to proceed because they are waiting for each other to release resources.

    • Deadlock occurs when two or more processes are blocked and unable to continue executing.

    • It happens when each process is holding a resource and waiting for another resource held by another process.

    • Deadlock can be prevented by using techniques like resource allocation graph and banker's a...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant Software Engineer interview:
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • C
  • Computer Networking
  • DBMS
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Operating Systems
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics questions of computer science.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (15)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (11)

 Software Development Engineer

 (9)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Covers points like your education qualification,Hobbies,Strength.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Try to convince them that as a fresher what skills are required and how many you have.

Round: Test
Experience: We need to to write a letter using the phrases given to you. Analytic Skills basically try to test out aptitude knowledge like maths and logic related questions.
Total Questions: 1

College Name: Vidyalankar Institute Of Technology

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I was interviewed in Sep 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I was doing my MCA when I came to know about this internship program . It was basically a REMOTE INTERNSHIP program initiated by TCS for students like us. Before starting with my experience I would like to share how I came across this program. Our university placement department sent us an email stating about this wonderful opportunity , we checked it on the CAMPUS COMMUNE website of TCS and applied immediately . It was a remote internship that means we were free to work according to our comfort zone and hours . After sending the required resume they approved it and send us the date of test
Tips: Keep yourself updated through campus commune website as it has plenty of wonderful options available for students at university or college level
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Test
Experience: The real game starts here when we were given an online aptitude test of 30 mixed question based on quants , reasoning and English . They were not very difficult and not very easy to answer .I answered them with focus and 20 right questions were enough to clear the test .
Tips: Practice questions online as much as possible
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Group Activity
Experience: After I cleared the round I received an email from TCS stating my internship and how I should commence it for next 2 months . They asked us to create a group of 2-3 students and make a valuable and innovative project based on any language of your preference . They asked for weekly record and data from us regarding the project .we would submit the report every week to ensure smooth ongoing of the internship .
Tips: Do submit your weekly reports on time for good impression

College Name: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

I was interviewed before Aug 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science and a passion for software development.

    • Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science

    • Passionate about software development

    • Experience with programming languages like Java and Python

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell us about your life's biggest achievement till date
  • Ans. 

    Graduating with honors and receiving a scholarship for my academic achievements

    • Maintained a high GPA throughout my academic career

    • Received recognition for outstanding performance in a specific project or subject

    • Awarded a scholarship for academic excellence

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are your weaknesses and what have you done to overcome it ?
  • Ans. 

    One of my weaknesses is time management, but I have improved by using tools like calendars and to-do lists.

    • I tend to get overwhelmed with multiple tasks and deadlines.

    • I started using a calendar to schedule my tasks and set reminders.

    • I also use to-do lists to prioritize my work and stay organized.

    • By implementing these tools, I have become more efficient in managing my time.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Email writing

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Cgpa above 6.4 is necessary to be eligible for sitting in the placement

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Cgpa above 6.4 is necessary to be eligible for sitting in the placement
Tips: Be as short and precise as you can with proper English and grammar.

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: They give you a phrase and you need to write an email related to it
Tips: Be as short and precise as you can with proper English and grammar.
Total Questions: 30

Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude questions were asked covering all the simple topics of daily routine quants ex. Time speed , algebra,geometry,numbers , probability etc
Tips: Solve the questions from the tcs official site once before applying or sitting g for placements

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: One need to be prepared truly before this round .any question of any kind can be asked.i was prepared and had taken help from online questions available and my seniors already placed
Tips: Do not panic , take breath and answer with confidence

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

College Name: Netaji Subhash Engineering College

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 140 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test timing was at 2:00 pm , it was conducted in a college and the environment was good for the test. Camera was a primary part of test, so no suspicious activity.

  • Q1. 

    Sum of Two Numbers Represented as Arrays

    Given two numbers in the form of two arrays where each element of the array represents a digit, calculate the sum of these two numbers and return this sum as an ar...

  • Ans. 

    Given two numbers represented as arrays, calculate their sum and return the result as an array.

    • Iterate through the arrays from right to left, adding digits and carrying over if necessary

    • Handle cases where one array is longer than the other by considering the remaining digits

    • Ensure the final sum array does not have any leading zeros

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round was conducted at around 12 p.m. I was called at the college location and then it was conducted. The interviewer was quite polite and frank.

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 8 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was conducted right after finishing and clearing the technical round at the same place and on the same day.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 60 %Wipro Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Database Concepts, Coding problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2-3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice atleast 2-3 Coding problems daily so your logic building becomes stronger.
Tip 2 : Exercise problems based on OOPS concepts and others too.
Tip 3 : If you can have your own project built, then it's the major point and will act as a plus point.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Your resume should be in standard form, short and simple will be more effective.
Tip 2 : Whatever you have learned, you need to mention it in your resume as that will be your primary source of selection and having project on your resume is important.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. SOLID principals, oops, c# basics, SQL server, azure, design pattern

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear basics of oops and design pattern

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Assistant Software Engineer interview for freshers?
TCS interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process for freshers are Technical, Coding Test and Aptitude Test.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Assistant Software Engineer interview for freshers?

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  3. What are the questions I attempted in codevita and what technology i u...read more

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