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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

173 interviews found

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql Query Optimization question using execution plan and creating indexes.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your expectations from us.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Expecation and Joining Bonus.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and try to have the basics of your technology clear.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Have been asked with easy to medium level questions

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked more about projects worked and had managerial round along with this 5 people were there

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS AST Consultant interview:
  • DSA
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and answer well
All the best!

AST Consultant Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q2. What are the high availability concepts you have in your currect ... read more
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Q3. What is data sparsity and how to handle it ? How to avoid dollar ... read more
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Q4. How to call two load plan in parallel ? And make it wait if neede ... read more
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Q5. BDD framework, How to pass input data into function using BDD, ho ... read more

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Java OOPS concepts like Interface, Abstract class, Inheritance, difference between final and static keyword
  • Q2. Collection framework like Array List, Set, Find specific word occurrence in a sentence, Window handling using Set
  • Q3. BDD framework, How to pass input data into function using BDD, how to identify failed test cases and rerun
  • Ans. 

    To pass input data into function using BDD, use scenario outline and data tables. To identify failed test cases and rerun, use test runners.

    • Use scenario outline and data tables to pass input data into function using BDD

    • Identify failed test cases using test runners like Cucumber or Behave

    • Rerun failed test cases using the rerun feature in the test runner

    • Use hooks in the BDD framework to perform actions before and after e...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to concentrate more on any one Language either Java or Python or C#
Interviewer most interested on good knowledge in any one Language.
E.g.For Java
Interviewer mostly asked basic coding in Array, String, Map, Hashmap, arraylist
Please try to clarify to interviewer that

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. 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 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Vue concepts like actions, mutation, mixins, filters, plugins
  • Q2. A small coding round in es6
  • Q3. Es6 concepts like cloning,spread operators, hoisting
  • Q4. Other topics of CSS , flex, transitions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About recent projects, location I want, salary expectations
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the basics first. ES6 concepts are very important.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Details python,SQL,Tableau
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Management related discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your basics strong .Don't try to explain so much but try to give your answer to the point .

Get interview-ready with Top TCS Interview Questions

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 Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Program on String reverse and Anagram
  • Ans. 

    Program to reverse strings and check for anagrams in an array of strings.

    • Create a function to reverse a string by iterating through each character and appending to a new string.

    • Check if two strings are anagrams by sorting the characters in each string and comparing them.

    • Iterate through the array of strings and apply the above functions to reverse and check for anagrams.

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Monster and was interviewed in Nov 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic general knowledge related questions.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Will ask whatever you mentioned in your resume.
  • Q2. What are the different types of network topology?
  • Ans. 

    Different types of network topology include bus, star, ring, mesh, and hybrid.

    • Bus Topology: All devices are connected to a central cable, like a bus route.

    • Star Topology: All devices are connected to a central hub.

    • Ring Topology: Each device is connected to two other devices, forming a ring.

    • Mesh Topology: Every device is connected to every other device.

    • Hybrid Topology: Combination of two or more different types of topolo

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be sure with your resume details, i mean just mention the details what you know.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference btw M365 and office 365 basic understanding of technology
  • Ans. 

    M365 and Office 365 are both productivity suites, but M365 includes additional features like Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility + Security.

    • M365 includes Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security.

    • Office 365 is focused on cloud-based productivity tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

    • M365 offers advanced security and device management capabilities.

    • Office 365 plans are available for personal, business, a...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its a factory they need people. Dont be stressed it easy

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Nov 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions about my work
  • Q2. Technical questions about my work experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare well . Be strong in technical and have leadership qualities

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Webservice testing, java programming,
  • Q2. Selenium and API testing
  • Q3. Manager round was normal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join it's not what you expect here, notice period is 90 days and you won't get release until you complete 18 months in a project.
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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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