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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 - Survey mail 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction Family background Final year project with description What is your preferred coding language Basics of that coding language Opps concepts with description
  • Ans. 

    I come from a middle-class family and have completed a final year project on web development. My preferred coding language is Java.

    • My family background is middle-class.

    • My final year project was on web development and involved creating a website for a local business.

    • My preferred coding language is Java.

    • I am familiar with the basics of Java, including data types, control structures, and functions.

    • I have a good understand...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 5 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 

General Aptitude topics with verbal and logical

Round 3 - Coding Test 

There are two Coding questions, one is tough and another is hard

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Techincal questions about C, SQL
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well, build up your confidence and you can do it!

Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in TCS
Q1. ConstellationGiven a matrix ‘UNIVERSE’ with 3 rows and ‘N’ column ... read more
asked in TCS
Q2. Game in SpaceNinja is in space with his super spaceship having un ... read more
asked in TCS
Q3. Given a string S(input consisting) of ‘*’ and ‘#’. The le ... read more
asked in TCS
Q4. Prime Time AgainYou have been given two integers ‘DAY_HOURS’ and ... read more
asked in TCS
Q5. Maximize the sumYou are given two sorted arrays of distinct integ ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Sep 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 

Medium level aptitude, logical reasoning and mathematics test

Round 3 - Coding Test 

2 Coding Questions(Mostly based on Arrays and Strings)

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about Personal Information, Education, CS topics: OS fundamentals, Linear and Binary Search, Linked List, JAVA concepts, OOPs concepts, DBMS.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare CS and language fundamentals thoroughly,
Focus more on Arrays and Strings
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

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 

Basic Aptitude Test and run two codes

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your favourite programming language
  • Ans. 

    My favorite programming language is Python.

    • Python is easy to learn and has a simple syntax.

    • It has a vast library of modules and frameworks for various applications.

    • Python is widely used in data science and machine learning.

    • It is versatile and can be used for web development, automation, and scripting.

    • Python has a large and supportive community.

    • Some examples of popular Python frameworks are Django, Flask, and PyTorch.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is inheritance in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a mechanism in Java where a class acquires the properties and methods of another class.

    • It allows for code reusability and promotes a hierarchical organization of classes.

    • The class that is being inherited from is called the superclass or parent class.

    • The class that inherits from the superclass is called the subclass or child class.

    • The keyword 'extends' is used to inherit from a superclass.

    • The subclass can...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write a program to check a number is prime
  • Ans. 

    Program to check if a number is prime

    • A prime number is only divisible by 1 and itself

    • Loop through numbers from 2 to n-1 and check if n is divisible by any of them

    • If n is divisible by any number, it is not prime

    • If n is not divisible by any number, it is prime

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why TCS, Five facts about TCS, Preferred Location
  • Ans. 

    TCS is a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization.

    • TCS is one of the largest IT services companies in the world.

    • It has a presence in over 46 countries.

    • TCS has won numerous awards for its innovation and sustainability practices.

    • It offers a wide range of services including application development, infrastructure management, and digital transformation.

    • Preferred location is dependent on the project

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is basically eaqsy, Prefers JAVA as a programing language

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (1)

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 (2)

 Junior System Engineer

 (2)

 Linux System Engineer

 (1)

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Different Storages available in AWS
  • Ans. 

    AWS offers various storage options including EBS, S3, Glacier, EFS, and Storage Gateway.

    • EBS - Elastic Block Store for persistent block storage

    • S3 - Simple Storage Service for object storage

    • Glacier - Low-cost archival storage

    • EFS - Elastic File System for scalable file storage

    • Storage Gateway - Hybrid storage service for on-premises access to AWS cloud storage

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous exp and salary expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for basic interview questions and follow mock interviews available on youtube.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus of company well, so that we can able to solve as many as possible questions correct and time management is important..

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. First thing Prepare well your self introduction which tells your background and skills, which really interviewer looking. Then prepare on the Basics things of Java, OOPS Concepts well ..and main important...
  • Q2. Add Basic coding questions with real time example.
  • Q3. Prepare well your resume.
  • Q4. Managerial and HR round is final.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best guys...

Prepare well and be confident on your skills.

Try to make certification and internships on trending technologies which really adds more value to your profile and which is really required by a company.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude was of Medium Level, time bonding questions. One should practice questions on speed/time, Wor/time, English Vocabulary, Cognitive skills.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Make sure to write tech skills in your resume that you genuinely know. Do not include number of technology especially when you are appearing as a fresher in the interview. They will ask questions as per sk...
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions like background, why you want to join this organization, what you do if tomorrow you got an offer with a better salary, why should we hire you(do not show yourself that you are the best i...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • SQL
  • Python/C++/C/Java
  • Inter-personal skills
  • Team Management
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to learn at least one coding language, one database technology, and some front-end concepts. Whenever you give technical answers try to provide an example for the same. This will leave a positive impact on the interviewer, I did the same.

Assistant System Engineer interview

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posted on 16 Nov 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core java and databases
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic introduction and salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • Java 8 features
  • Oops concept with examples
  • Exception handling
  • Multithreading
  • Database
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay connect with new technology and for technical interview try to prepare on basic questions

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept on Java, SQL Queries
Round 3 - HR 

(8 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. What is your family background?
  • Q3. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q4. Why should we hire you?
  • Q5. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q7. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q8. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Main part is how confident are you in your answers. Learn any 1 programming language because there will be 2 coding questions and in TR go for OOPS concepts

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?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Assistant System Engineer interview -

  1. What are the functions used in a particular co...read more
  2. What is linklist ? Write a code to insert a node at the beginning of lis...read more
  3. What are local variable and global variables? and their default values and prog...read more
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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4 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
  • HR Round 2
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