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TCS Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 5 Mar 2025

Top TCS Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Pair Sum Problem Statement You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to find and return a list of all pairs of elements where eac ...read more
  • Q2. Minimum Number of Platforms Needed Problem Statement You are given the arrival and departure times of N trains at a railway station for a particular day. Your task is to ...read more
  • Q3. Constellation Identification Problem Given a matrix named UNIVERSE with 3 rows and 'N' columns, filled with characters {#, *, .}, where: '*' represents stars. '.' repres ...read more
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TCS Associate Software Engineer Interview Experiences

94 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java,html,css,corejava
  • Q2. SQL query
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Manual testing,write some testcases
  • Q2. Html,css
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Location anyware
  • Q2. Salary
Round 4 - Coding Test 

Write ifelse conditions,elseif lader

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Location anyware india
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between drop and delete in SQL?
  • Ans. 

    Drop removes a table from the database while delete removes specific rows from a table.

    • DROP is a DDL (Data Definition Language) command used to remove a table and its data from the database.

    • DELETE is a DML (Data Manipulation Language) command used to remove specific rows from a table based on a condition.

    • DROP command is irreversible and all the data in the table is lost, while DELETE can be rolled back if used within a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the different commands in SQL?
  • Ans. 

    SQL commands are used to interact with databases and perform various operations like querying, updating, and deleting data.

    • SELECT - retrieves data from a database

    • INSERT - adds new data to a database

    • UPDATE - modifies existing data in a database

    • DELETE - removes data from a database

    • CREATE - creates a new database or table

    • ALTER - modifies the structure of a database object

    • DROP - deletes a database object

    • JOIN - combines row...

  • Answered by AI

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy questions of quants, logical reasoning and verbal ability

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy and Medium questions

Round 3 - Interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to data structures
  • Q2. Easy DSA question on strings

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Karthik Reddy Geedipally

posted on 6 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The questions were easy but the platform is not taking user inputs.

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

They are very advanced aptitude questions and some logical reasoning questions too.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Features of oops and method overloading
  • Ans. 

    OOPs features include encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction. Method overloading allows multiple methods with the same name but different parameters.

    • OOPs features: encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction

    • Method overloading: multiple methods with same name but different parameters

    • Example: void print(int a), void print(int a, int b)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Sql related queries and joins in sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare basic java SQL and some data structures including collections

TCS interview questions for designations

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (7)

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 (1)

 Associate Software Trainee

 (1)

 Software Engineer

 (452)

 Associate Systems Engineer

 (63)

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

It was okay we need to prepare

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It was ok we need to prepare

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Management interviewer worst candidate he played with me I am telling an answer he is opposing me Whatever I says I explained about my project he says it is waste It is a web application for learning purp...
  • Q2. Any another job u trying I said cognizant U can't crack it I attended for prime interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's pure luck 🤞 I tried hard and cleared exam and went for prime interview
They conducted interview like they need to conduct I answer all my technical questions correctly 90%
They given ninja role 3.3 lpa
Now a days some members getting rejection mail
TCS is good company the interview and interview rs a worst

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Time distance Speed arithmetic

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About last year project
  • Q2. SQL, string manipulation
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

3 section verbal logical and quants and was 2 coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2 question asked my project that is based on deep learning
  • Q2. One question is linked list to stack conversion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and cool
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical reasoning English Maths Algebra

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of sql languages
  • Ans. 

    Types of SQL languages include DDL, DML, DCL, and TCL.

    • Data Definition Language (DDL) - used to define and modify the structure of database objects (CREATE, ALTER, DROP)

    • Data Manipulation Language (DML) - used to manipulate data within database objects (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)

    • Data Control Language (DCL) - used to control access to data within the database (GRANT, REVOKE)

    • Transaction Control Language (TCL) - used t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain DDL, DML, DQL
  • Ans. 

    DDL is used to define the structure of database objects, DML is used to manipulate data, and DQL is used to retrieve data.

    • DDL (Data Definition Language) is used to define the structure of database objects like tables, indexes, etc.

    • DML (Data Manipulation Language) is used to manipulate data in the database like inserting, updating, deleting records.

    • DQL (Data Query Language) is used to retrieve data from the database usi

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Will you be able to locate to base location
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am willing to relocate to the base location for the Associate Software Engineer position.

    • I am open to relocating for the right opportunity

    • I understand the importance of being flexible in the tech industry

    • I have relocated for previous job opportunities and have had positive experiences

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  • Q2. Will be able to work in shifts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers everything they ask is basic knowledge of any on programmng language and adding sql to skills is a plus point.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basic questions
  • Q2. Springboot basic questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just basic question on java and springboot

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Bhanu prakash paladugu

posted on 16 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. They asked core java questions
  • Q2. Explained about oops concepts
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TCS Interview FAQs

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

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Associate Software Engineer interview -

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How long is the TCS Associate Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of TCS Associate Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about 2-4 weeks to complete.

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