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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

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

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Which is the recent project u did..?
  • Q2. Which is the last book u have read
  • Q3. What is ur effort to join TCS.?
  • Q4. Tell me what you know about python language
  • Ans. 

    Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability.

    • Python was created by Guido van Rossum in the late 1980s.

    • It is widely used in web development, scientific computing, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and more.

    • Python has a large standard library and supports multiple programming paradigms.

    • Some popular frameworks and libraries in Python include Django, Flask, NumPy, ...

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  • Q5. Can u relocate.?
  • Q6. Where do you want to se after 5 years...?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Being Heartful is very important. The answers u give should be Natural from ur heart not from mind. Because mind diverts us for lying so when we lie ,we become tensed,when we tensed then we loose our confidence. Once the confidence is gone our struggle till interview will be a dream. So be Heartful and Confident.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 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 had 3 sections quants,logical,grammar

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions in java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Maintain good communication.

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
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Q3. Given a string S(input consisting) of ‘*’ and ‘#’. The le ... read more
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Q4. Prime Time AgainYou have been given two integers ‘DAY_HOURS’ and ... read more
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Q5. Maximize the sumYou are given two sorted arrays of distinct integ ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

TCS National Qualifier Test having different MCQ's on the basis of skills.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

TCS National Qualifier Test having two hands on coding questions for cleaning exam.

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between Java and c++?
  • Ans. 

    Java is an object-oriented programming language while C++ is a hybrid language with both object-oriented and procedural programming features.

    • Java is platform-independent while C++ is platform-dependent.

    • Java has automatic garbage collection while C++ requires manual memory management.

    • Java has a simpler syntax and is easier to learn than C++.

    • C++ allows for low-level memory manipulation and is faster than Java.

    • Java is use...

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  • Q2. What is the use of python programming language on real problem ?
  • Ans. 

    Python is a versatile programming language used for solving real-world problems in various fields.

    • Python is used for web development, data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

    • It is used in scientific computing, finance, and gaming industries.

    • Python is used for automation, scripting, and building desktop applications.

    • It is also used for creating chatbots, web crawlers, and data visualization tools.

    • Py...

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  • Q3. Some situations based questions that have to be answered on coding knowledge base
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. In which domain you think you are good as per IT employee

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Assistant System Engineer interview:
  • Try to be confident
  • Coding knowledge
  • English speaking skills
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Anything is not required to be perfect. They just want to consider your speaking skills and all. If you are good to give answer even if it is right or wrong you definitely get selection.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Questions related to oop concepts and applications in coding
  • Q3. Questions related database management system
  • Q4. Some basic coding questions
  • Q5. About the project and technologies

Get interview-ready with Top TCS Interview Questions

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 2 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions about mentioned in resume
  • Q2. Will you flexible to work in pan india

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - question will be asked in resume what we mentioned in resume

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude is hard but if you learn it then you crack it

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic java question regarding oops concept , project discussion , basic sql query

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - just be confident , learn basic and learn about your project

Assistant System Engineer interview

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posted on 5 Dec 2021

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

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

Their is aptitude and verbal reasoning test is their

Round 3 - Coding Test 

I wrote coding test on python. we have 2 coding programms to execute

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About python and basic of C language
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was a nice and excellent job in TCS to work as a assistant system engineer

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Technical & Non technical
  • Q2. C, Python, DBMS, DSA
  • Q3. Regarding projects
  • Q4. Being a mechanical graduate why IT ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep basics strong, mentioned only those topics you know in resume. Don't lie with them.

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 -

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  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

based on 137 interviews in last 1 year

4 Interview rounds

  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round 1
  • HR Round 2
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38%
36%
11%
7%
2%
6% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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