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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
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

90 minutes duration. Data structures and algorithms are the main topics. Conducted in TCS Ion platform

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Easy Interview, kind of technical and managerial round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good experience
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was not easy compare advanced questions they could ask.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There will be two questions one question is simple another one very tough to pass all testcases.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do u have any certification?
  • Q2. Why did you come into IT ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all concepts and wrote exam without anxiety.

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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 Aug 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 

Round1 aptitude+coding

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Round 2 technical
  • Q2. Mostly Java oops concepts
  • Q3. In tell me about yourself, the language which you mentioned whether it Is Java/python they will ask questions on that only.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In this document verification,tell me about your self,are you willing to relocate.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you Clear aptitude and coding technical and HR will be easy

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2021. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

TCS conducts a special aptitude exam known as TCS NQT. The difficulty level of this NQT is from easy to medium. The topics involved in the NQT are used to be released by TCS itself before the exam.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

In the same NQT exam, there is subpart 2 which is the coding round. The coding round involves some basic concepts involved such as data structures, arrays, dictionaries, etc. The difficulty level of the coding exam is easy to medium.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on Data structure. Questions based on previously done projects. Questions based on the programming language you know. List, tuple, array, String, StringBuffer. And most importantly question...
  • Q2. Every question is asked based on whatever you have written in your resume. Prepare resume carefully, and go through every topic.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself. Tell me about your hobbies. Why should we hire you? If you have any education gap, explain. Tell me about TCS.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • DBMS
  • Python
  • Java
  • Data Structures
  • Searching Algorithms
  • Sorting Algorithms
  • pep 8
  • SDLC
  • About TCS
  • Aptitude
  • reasoning
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the very best for your future interviews. Be confident. It's not always that the interviewer wants to know "How much you have knowledge.". They check how much confident you are!

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I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 2 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction , c
  • Q2. Basics of c, java, python

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • C
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good advice and opportunities and tcs is the best company

Get interview-ready with Top TCS Interview Questions

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was lengthy contain basis aptitude questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Pallindrom question was asked along with basin java question

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. CEO of TCS and why you want to join

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview process

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude questions
Available on gfg, prepinsta

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to the skills mentioned in resume. About project, about, About TCs, Hr questions etc
  • Q2. Array Oops Ds Etc C programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Questions related to the skills mentioned in resume. About project, about, About TCs, Hr questions etc

I applied via PrepInsta and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 3 hours
Round difficulty - null
TCS online Coding round. There are 3 section of reasoning logical , aptitude , verbal each section have 24 to 26 questions and 1 coding section have 2 questions. Total time duration is 3 hours

  • Q1. First coding question is on Array
  • Ans. 

    Write a program to find the second largest number in an array.

    • Sort the array in descending order and return the second element.

    • Initialize two variables to keep track of the largest and second largest numbers.

    • Iterate through the array and update the variables accordingly.

    • Handle edge cases such as arrays with less than two elements.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. String manipulation
  • Ans. 

    String manipulation involves modifying or extracting information from a string of characters.

    • Common string manipulation methods include concatenation, substring extraction, and character replacement.

    • Regular expressions can be used to perform more complex string manipulation tasks.

    • String manipulation is often used in data processing and text analysis applications.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Interview 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Questions from the project
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to the project

    • Listen carefully to the question

    • Take a moment to think before answering

    • Provide specific examples from the project

    • Be honest if you don't know the answer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Oops topic question
  • Ans. 

    Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.

    • OOP focuses on creating reusable code by breaking down a program into objects

    • Objects have properties (attributes) and methods (functions)

    • Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism are key concepts in OOP

    • Examples of OOP languages include Java, C++, and Python

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Question from SQL
  • Ans. 

    Answering a SQL question

    • Understand the question and the data schema

    • Write the SQL query to retrieve the required data

    • Test the query with sample data

    • Optimize the query for performance if necessary

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Why do you want to join TCS
  • Ans. 

    I want to join TCS because of its reputation as a leading IT company and its focus on innovation and employee development.

    • TCS has a strong reputation as a leader in the IT industry, which would provide me with valuable experience and opportunities for growth.

    • I am impressed by TCS's commitment to innovation and its focus on developing cutting-edge technologies.

    • TCS also places a strong emphasis on employee development, w...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundAt the time of the interview, I had 0 Years (fresher) of experience. My academic qualification is B.Tech from Aligarh college of engineering and technology.TCS interview preparation:Resources to prepare for this interview - For coding questions I referred PrepInsta Top 100 codes. For reasoing PrepInsta's YouTube channel.Tips for other job seekers - Include projects, as the interviewer will most likely lean towards your projects than ask any difficult technical or coding questionFinal outcome of the interviewSelected
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed before Jan 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Multiple-choice logical, critical thinking

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Basic Java, SQL, JavaScript, Linux

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for a difficult and lengthy interview process but very well-established company

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There is a easy-moderate level of questions.Mostly on blood relations,directions,pipes,SI,profit and Loss

Round 3 - Coding Test 

The coding test is mainly on data structure and logical solving

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please always be practice through aptitude through Indiabix app,Coding in Hackerrank

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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TCS Associate Software Engineer Interview Process

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5 Interview rounds

  • Resume Shortlist Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • HR Round - 3
  • HR Round - 4
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