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TCS Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 8 Jan 2025

Top TCS Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 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
  • Q2. Game in Space Ninja is in space with his super spaceship having unlimited fuel. Ninja initially has a health level ‘H’ and his spaceship has an armour ‘A’. He decides to ...read more
  • Q3. Given a string S(input consisting) of ‘*’ and ‘#’. The length of the string is variable. The task is to find the minimum number of ‘*’ or ‘#’ to make it a ...read more
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TCS Assistant System Engineer Interview Experiences

418 interviews found

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic coding knowledge in any language like Java, Python, C# is required

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is object oriented programming language
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming language is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.

    • It focuses on creating objects that contain both data and functions

    • Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism are key concepts

    • Examples include Java, C++, Python, and Ruby

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn basic coding from geeks for geeks. Always have a confident approach while answering to the HR.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why you choose IT as you are from Non IT
  • Ans. Engineering just doesn't give us technical knowledge, it also grooms the person mentally, after this mental grooming I realized I could do better in non technical job than a technical one but I'm sure that my technical knowledge will always be with me
  • Answered by Singithamvishal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - TCS
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Intro
Abt project
Why u selected project from IT as u r from ece?
Diff between C and C++
Calloc and malloc
Oops concepts.
Data types in python
difference bw list and tuple
Break continue pass
MR
Asked abt project
Told to write a program to find Armstrong number
What is mean median and mode?
Any constraints in locations?
Any constraints in shifts ?
HR
Why TCS
What u did in covid pandemic

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Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rajeevkumar Gupta

posted on 16 Mar 2023

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It is a detailed test consisting of aptitude test and coding test in a time span of 3 hrs.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some basic technical questions will be asked for C language, SQL.
  • Q2. Difference between DDL and DML. Simple C questions.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Are you open to relocate? Tell me something about yourself.
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocate for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to move to a new location if it means advancing my career.

    • I have experience living in different cities and adapting to new environments.

    • I am excited about the prospect of exploring a new city and meeting new people.

    • I am open to discussing relocation packages and assistance with moving expenses.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • C, Java, SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not lie. If you don't know the answer just tell them politely. Don't show foolishness and attitude.
Even if you don't know the answer, the interviewer checks your confidence, so be confident.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. *1] Introduction (Includes ur location, 10/12/degree with University and percentage, participations, achivement, certification, project, technical skills , hobbies) *2] Project* (Basic idea about Projec...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Basics And Always Be Confident.
Focus on communication Skills

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basics questions in basic concepts which comes under aptitude

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basics of coding in the language I was familiar with very basic questions only asked

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just a discussion nothing specific here just we need to say yes to all the questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • python
  • sql
  • data structures and algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - strong the basics theoretically as well as practically (in the sense you are able to write a basic code)

Get interview-ready with Top TCS Interview Questions

I was interviewed in Jan 2022.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

By the help of Codevita i cracked tcs ninja role

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java concepts,Core subject questions basic
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do you work in night shifts?
  • Q2. Are you interested in relocation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn basic concepts strong, Oops, Basic coding questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude like boat stream questions, work in day, sequence series, alphabet series, pattern guess

Round 3 - English 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Paragraph based questions
Round 4 - Coding Test 

Basic level coding but inbuilt functions and libraries will not be allowed. You have to code RAW

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep calm don't over prepare

Assistant System Engineer interview

user image Trouble- Free

posted on 16 Nov 2021

Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image LokRaj Kumar Vuppu

posted on 7 Dec 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is oops?
  • Ans. 

    OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming. It is a programming paradigm that uses objects to design applications.

    • OOPs focuses on creating reusable code and organizing it into objects.

    • It allows for encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • Examples of OOPs languages include Java, C++, and Python.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Define polymorphism
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as if they are objects of the same class.

    • It is achieved through method overriding and method overloading.

    • Example: A shape class can have multiple subclasses like circle, square, triangle, etc. and all of them can be treated as shapes.

    • Polymorphism makes code more flexible and reusable.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is multithreading
  • Ans. 

    Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently.

    • Multithreading allows for parallel processing and can improve performance.

    • Threads share the same memory space and can communicate with each other.

    • Examples of multithreaded applications include web servers and video games.

    • Multithreading can also lead to synchronization issues and race conditions.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good interview experience

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Oct 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning, Maths Problems

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is OOP? what is data structures?
  • Ans. 

    OOP stands for Object-Oriented Programming, a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.

    • OOP focuses on creating objects that contain both data and methods to manipulate that data.

    • Data structures are ways of organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can be accessed and used efficiently.

    • Examples of data structures include arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well for apitiute, Learn concepts throughly

Skills evaluated in this interview

TCS Interview FAQs

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

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How long is the TCS Assistant System Engineer interview process?

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

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TCS Assistant System Engineer Interview Process

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