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TCS Data Scientist Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 24 Feb 2025

Top TCS Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

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TCS Data Scientist Interview Experiences

35 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I was interviewed before Mar 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What's the difference between k means and knn
  • Ans. 

    K-means is a clustering algorithm while KNN is a classification algorithm.

    • K-means is unsupervised learning, KNN is supervised learning

    • K-means partitions data into K clusters based on distance, KNN classifies data points based on similarity to K neighbors

    • K-means requires specifying the number of clusters (K), KNN requires specifying the number of neighbors (K)

    • Example: K-means can be used to group customers based on purc...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There was details syllabus and couse cover

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Around 20 people participating in o e gd

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General information about you

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do focus on project u are going for.also study about the company the general mathematics along with logical reasoning

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I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Mar 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Data science For 1 hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Data Scientist interview:
  • Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • MySQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am doing my Engineering in Computer science 3rd year. I have completed my data science course.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Three skills required to be a good data scientist?
  • Q2. Answer: Curious , Extremely argumentative and judgemental

TCS interview questions for designations

 Jr. Data Scientist

 (7)

 Lead Data Scientist

 (2)

 Senior Data Scientist

 (2)

 Senior Data Analyst

 (5)

 Data Science Intern

 (2)

 Scientist

 (1)

 Pharmacovigilance Scientist

 (2)

 Analytical Scientist

 (1)

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Please tell me something about yourself.What is your experience? What are your goals and ambitions?Why We should hire you? Strengths and weaknesses etc.

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TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Data Scientist interview?
TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for TCS Data Scientist 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 Data Science, Python, Machine Learning, SQL and R.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Data Scientist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Data Scientist interview -

  1. How does decision tree algorithm work, what is cross entrop...read more
  2. If minimal data, which would you train for categorical prediction mod...read more
  3. How RNN handles exploding/vanishing Gradie...read more
How long is the TCS Data Scientist interview process?

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

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