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TCS Java Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 28 Mar 2025

Top TCS Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. what are the difference between abstract class and interface, and throw and throws, and why we use throws?? Why String is Immutable?
  • Q2. What are the main OOPS concepts in java and explain one by one?
  • Q3. 1. What is JDK, JVM, JRE.
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TCS Java Developer Interview Experiences

186 interviews found

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2023. 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about project experience and skills I worked on questions were easy
  • Ans. Focus on. Core Java concepts more
  • Answered by Prakash Swaminathan
  • Q2. What is collections and object with jvm.
  • Ans. 

    Collections are Java classes that provide a way to store and manipulate groups of objects.

    • Collections are used to store and organize multiple objects in Java.

    • They provide various data structures and algorithms for efficient manipulation of objects.

    • Examples of collections include ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, and HashMap.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interviews basis for experienced.no need to fuss on coding lots because they see exp in resume.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Java Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Pulluru Sri Lekhya

posted on 11 Jul 2023

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2023. 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 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the architecture of spring mvc
  • Ans. 

    Spring MVC follows a Model-View-Controller architecture where the controller receives the requests, processes them, and returns the response.

    • Controller: Handles incoming requests and delegates processing to the appropriate service

    • Model: Represents the data and business logic of the application

    • View: Renders the model data and sends it back to the client

    • DispatcherServlet: Front controller that receives all incoming reque...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is multi threading
  • Ans. 

    Multi threading is the ability of a program to execute multiple threads concurrently, allowing for better performance and responsiveness.

    • Allows multiple tasks to be performed simultaneously

    • Improves performance by utilizing multiple CPU cores

    • Can lead to synchronization issues if not handled properly

    • Example: A web server handling multiple client requests concurrently

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain streams and its advantage
  • Ans. 

    Streams in Java are sequences of elements that support functional-style operations. They provide advantages like lazy evaluation and parallel processing.

    • Streams allow for functional-style operations like map, filter, and reduce.

    • They support lazy evaluation, meaning elements are processed only when needed.

    • Streams can be easily parallelized to improve performance.

    • Example: List names = Arrays.asList("Alice", "Bob", "Charl

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change
  • Q2. Ctc expectations. What are your goals

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't give one word or small answers. Try to explain your domain knowledge

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Java Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image chethan Rao

posted on 2 Feb 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the number of times a word appeared in a file along with its line number and count
  • Ans. 

    The answer provides a Java code snippet to find the number of times a word appeared in a file along with its line number and count.

    • Read the file line by line

    • Split each line into words

    • Create a map to store word counts and line numbers

    • Iterate through each word and update the map

    • Format the map data into JSON

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Feb 2023. 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 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do u know about Java?
  • Ans. 

    Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language used for developing desktop, web, and mobile applications.

    • Java is platform-independent and can run on any operating system

    • It is known for its security features and is widely used for developing enterprise-level applications

    • Java has a vast library of pre-built classes and APIs that make development faster and easier

    • It supports multithreading, allowing multiple t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is expected salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nothing to say, just face with interview it confident and answer confidently

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 (19)

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 (7)

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 (3)

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 (2)

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 (2)

 Fullstack Java Developer

 (4)

 Backend Java Developer

 (2)

 Java Microservice Developer

 (1)

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is different between hashmap and hashtable
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is non-synchronized and allows null values, while Hashtable is synchronized and does not allow null keys or values.

    • HashMap is non-synchronized, meaning it is not thread-safe, while Hashtable is synchronized and thread-safe.

    • HashMap allows null values and one null key, while Hashtable does not allow null keys or values.

    • HashMap is generally preferred for non-thread-safe applications, while Hashtable is used in thr

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Features of java 8
  • Ans. 

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

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

    • Functional interfaces are interfaces with a single abstract method, used for lambda expressions.

    • Streams provide a way to work with sequences of elements in a functional style.

    • Default methods in interfaces allo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Tell me spring boot Annotation?
  • Ans. 

    Spring Boot annotations are used to simplify the development process by providing shortcuts for common tasks.

    • Annotations like @SpringBootApplication, @RestController, @Autowired, @GetMapping, @PostMapping are commonly used in Spring Boot applications.

    • These annotations help in configuring the application, defining REST endpoints, injecting dependencies, and mapping HTTP requests to controller methods.

    • For example, @Sprin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the dependency injection
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection is a design pattern in which the dependencies of an object are provided externally rather than created within the object itself.

    • Dependency injection helps in achieving loose coupling between classes.

    • It allows for easier testing by providing mock dependencies.

    • There are three types of dependency injection: constructor injection, setter injection, and interface injection.

    • Example: Spring framework uses...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What are the type of bean scope
  • Ans. 

    Bean scope in Java includes singleton, prototype, request, session, and application scopes.

    • Singleton scope: Default scope, only one instance per Spring container.

    • Prototype scope: New instance created each time bean is requested.

    • Request scope: Bean created for each HTTP request.

    • Session scope: Bean created for each HTTP session.

    • Application scope: Bean created once for entire web application.

  • Answered by AI

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Java Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Godwin Durai

posted on 11 Jun 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java 8 features
  • Q2. Spring boot annotations

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Java Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image meanonymous

posted on 26 Feb 2023

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

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were mainly on java on topics like String, Internal implementation of HashMap, OOPs, Thread, Java 8 features. Coding question - How to reverse a string without using built in methods.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you switching? Expected CTC? Available for relocation?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Java Developer interview:
  • Core Java
  • Java 8
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I had 2.6 yoe when the interview happened. Interview was easy. Prepare mainly on core Java + java 8
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Feb 2023. 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 - Group Discussion 

Discussion about the java featurs

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Ans. Hello sir. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself.my name is nikkita rawlo. I am from ichhapuram . I am creative and hardworking person. I completed my ssc in my nagitive place with pass percentage 77. I completed my intermediat with percent of 70. I completed my graduation in Ambedkar university of my locality government degree Collage my percentage of 60. A i have capable skills in the java program...
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Why should we hire u?
  • Ans. I have a knowledge about the java cooding and pythone cooding .and other basic languages.i think i suitable for this job role.tahts why u should hire me for this job role.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Java Developer interview:
  • Programlanguages
  • Cooding
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Frist of all congratulations to tha job holder. If u work hard we achive the for the goal.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2023. 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 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Tell me about your experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please prepare core concepts of your job discription
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. ConcurrentHashmap details
  • Q2. Executor feamework
  • Q3. String concept in detail
  • Ans. 

    String is a sequence of characters used to represent text in programming languages.

    • Strings are immutable in Java, meaning their values cannot be changed once they are created.

    • Strings can be created using double quotes or by calling the String constructor.

    • String concatenation can be done using the '+' operator.

    • Common methods for manipulating strings include length(), charAt(), substring(), toUpperCase(), toLowerCase().

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How microservices communicate
  • Ans. 

    Microservices communicate through lightweight protocols like HTTP, messaging queues, and RPC.

    • HTTP: RESTful APIs are commonly used for communication between microservices.

    • Messaging queues: Services can communicate asynchronously through message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.

    • RPC (Remote Procedure Call): Services can directly call each other's functions over the network.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. How java api work
  • Ans. 

    Java API works by providing a set of classes and interfaces that allow developers to interact with various functionalities and services.

    • Java API provides a standardized way for developers to access and use pre-built classes and interfaces.

    • Developers can use Java API to perform tasks such as file handling, networking, database access, and more.

    • Java API documentation provides detailed information on how to use each class...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To be focused on technical part

Skills evaluated in this interview

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Java Developer interview?
TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for TCS Java Developer 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 Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Hibernate and Spring.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Java Developer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Java Developer interview -

  1. what are the difference between abstract class and interface, and throw and thr...read more
  2. What are the main OOPS concepts in java and explain one by o...read more
  3. 1. What is JDK, JVM, J...read more
How long is the TCS Java Developer interview process?

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

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TCS Java Developer Interview Process

based on 174 interviews

4 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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