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TCS AST Consultant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Mar 2025

Top TCS AST Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1. What is the velocity trend? 2. Metrics used in scrum framework 3. Type of conflicts and how to resolve them 4. INVEST model used for the creation of user stories 5. Ex ...read more
  • Q2. What are the high availability concepts you have in your currect project
  • Q3. What is data sparsity and how to handle it ? How to avoid dollar tables creation in a loading in ODI
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TCS AST Consultant Interview Experiences

172 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic SQL Question
  • Q2. Basic Oracle PL SQL
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About Azure Networking
  • Q2. Teeraform Loops and data blocks
  • Q3. Private links working and connections

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AST Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 27 Sep 2024

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

Computer science related aptitude

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic knowledge of coding

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary package and benefits
  • Q2. Location and other details
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I was interviewed in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1hr duration for the test

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 hr coding test dusration

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. WOrk timing discussion

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. GD and T related topics

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

React and javascripts coding test

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary Expectation
  • Q2. Location selection

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare yourself.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are Java 8 features?
  • Ans. 

    Java 8 introduced several new features including lambda expressions, streams, functional interfaces, and default methods.

    • Lambda expressions allow you to write code in a more concise and readable way.

    • Streams provide a way to work with sequences of elements and perform operations on them.

    • Functional interfaces are interfaces with a single abstract method, which can be implemented using lambda expressions.

    • Default methods a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Java 8 stream api coding questions
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. Why our company?

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding the technology worked on.
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding managerial experiences, escalations, team handling, team building
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Belief, trust, contribution to industries expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up basics and the domains Technology worked upon. Certification would be advantage in respective technology.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Day to day activity
  • Q2. Scenario based question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the difference between cache and persist in Spark?
  • Ans. 

    Cache and persist are both used for optimizing Spark performance by storing intermediate results in memory, but persist allows for more customization.

    • Cache() is a shorthand for persist(StorageLevel.MEMORY_ONLY)

    • Persist() allows for specifying different storage levels such as MEMORY_ONLY, MEMORY_AND_DISK, etc.

    • Persist() also allows for specifying serialization formats like Java, Kryo, etc.

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TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS AST Consultant interview?
TCS interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
What are the top questions asked in TCS AST Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS AST Consultant interview -

  1. 1. What is the velocity trend? 2. Metrics used in scrum framework 3. Type of co...read more
  2. What are the high availability concepts you have in your currect proj...read more
  3. What is data sparsity and how to handle it ? How to avoid dollar tables creatio...read more
How long is the TCS AST Consultant interview process?

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

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TCS AST Consultant Interview Process

based on 107 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
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