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TCS Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 10 Feb 2025

Top TCS Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there i ...read more
  • Q2. Find the Second Largest Element Given an array or list of integers 'ARR', identify the second largest element in 'ARR'. If a second largest element does not exist, retur ...read more
  • Q3. What is the reason that the Iterative Waterfall model was introduced?
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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sai Kowshik Nandigam

posted on 15 Jan 2025

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

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What's return statement in java
  • Q2. What are get set methods
  • Q3. What is the difference between an interface and an abstract class in Java?
  • Q4. How do you implement a stack in Java using an array?
  • Q5. What is the difference between a HashMap and a TreeMap in Java?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Sathyabama University and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude round
English exam
Maths tricky questions exam
Coding 1 easy 1 tuff

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between css and css3
  • Q2. Tell disadvantages of your projects
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you okay for night shift
  • Q2. Are you okay with reallocation

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between pojo and bean
  • Q2. Explain different joins in sql
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain oops concepts in java
  • Q2. C

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

TCS NQT exam -> Out of 2 coding questions I did one and matched all test cases. I also solve aptitude, verbal and logical questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Pattern solving problem
  • Q2. SQL problem -> simple query question
  • Q3. Linked List -> insertion, deletion
  • Q4. Shortest path algorithm -> graph based

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Python?
  • Q2. How Python is good?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode medium asked. Merging the intervals

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is spring framework, decorator pattern etc.
  • Ans. 

    Spring framework is a Java platform that provides comprehensive infrastructure support for developing Java applications.

    • Spring framework facilitates the development of enterprise applications by providing solutions for dependency injection, aspect-oriented programming, and more.

    • It promotes good design practices such as loose coupling and separation of concerns.

    • Decorator pattern is a structural design pattern that allow...

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Software Engineer interview

user image owlclever

posted on 16 Nov 2021

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is indexes
  • Q2. What is round robin
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the use of volatile keyword?
  • Q2. Features of SringBoot

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This was my second time bad experience with TCS because of audio issue, If audio issue is there ask them to reschedule the interview, otherwise even though its there problem they are gonna reject you.

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Software Engineer interview?
TCS interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for TCS Software 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 Java, SQL, Unix, Adc and C.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Software Engineer interview -

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How long is the TCS Software Engineer interview process?

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

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TCS Software Engineer Interview Process

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5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
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