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TCS Data Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 6 Jan 2025

Top TCS Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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TCS Data Engineer Interview Experiences

89 interviews found

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What do you do in your current project
  • Q3. What do you know about data Mining
  • Ans. 

    Data mining is the process of analyzing large datasets to discover patterns, trends, and insights.

    • Data mining involves extracting useful information from large datasets

    • It uses techniques such as machine learning, statistics, and database systems

    • Examples include market basket analysis, anomaly detection, and clustering

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How can you change a set of data to useful data through python
  • Ans. 

    Data can be transformed into useful data through Python by cleaning, transforming, and analyzing it.

    • Clean the data by removing duplicates, handling missing values, and correcting errors.

    • Transform the data by reshaping it, aggregating it, or creating new features.

    • Analyze the data by performing statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, or data visualization.

    • Example: Use pandas library to clean and transform data...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What do you know about tree in python
  • Ans. 

    In Python, a tree is a hierarchical data structure composed of nodes connected by edges.

    • Trees are used to represent hierarchical relationships, such as file systems or organization charts.

    • Each node in a tree has a parent node and zero or more child nodes.

    • Trees can be binary (each node has at most two children) or n-ary (each node can have multiple children).

    • Example: Binary tree implementation in Python using classes an

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your expectation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepared yourself on basis of your current working

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Aug 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About worked project discussion
  • Q2. Real time facing problem

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What to know about query optimization?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do preparation very well.

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jun 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about Datafactory runtime and udf logics in pyspark
  • Q2. In sql they asked about match point table

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technical discussion went for 30 mins. I explained about the projects I worked on and they asked relative questions from my project. They gave one sql scenario and two pyspark scenario. I solved the sql scenario. One pyspark scenario not able to solve.

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Atharva Bhangre

posted on 16 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark related questions
  • Q2. Hadoop architecture and ecosystem questions

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Maxil Dourave

posted on 16 Jun 2024

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

Find the top 3 salary person from each department

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark salting Technic
  • Q2. Spark partition and repartition

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jun 2024

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Bubble sort in python medium one

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NA dont ana share
  • Q2. NA dont want to share
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NA dont ant to share
  • Q2. NA dont want to share

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is sql and types
  • Ans. 

    SQL is a programming language used for managing and manipulating relational databases.

    • SQL stands for Structured Query Language

    • Types of SQL include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.

    • SQL is used for querying, updating, and managing databases

    • Common SQL commands include SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Coding round using python

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Amit Kumar

posted on 5 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

35 mins round with 10 english and 25 aptitute questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 hour round with 2 coding questions from DSA

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data related questions

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Vishal Kashyap

posted on 25 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String traversal
  • Q2. Oops and interface coding

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Data Engineer interview?
TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for TCS Data Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Python, SQL, Spark, AWS and Big Data.
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How long is the TCS Data Engineer interview process?

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

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TCS Data Engineer Interview Process

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  • HR Round - 1
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