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TCS Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 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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TCS Software Engineer Interview Experiences

451 interviews found

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the BHEL?
  • Q2. What is the HTML?
  • Q3. What is the CSS?
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is tha Ms Word?
  • Q2. What is the Ma Power point?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test on linkedlist and string

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude and logical reasoning

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on projects and building your network rather than doing dsa

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Moderately covered arithmetic and algebra concepts.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

They provided us with the basics due to the presence of freshers.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What specific topics related to Python were you asked about?
  • Ans. 

    Topics related to Python discussed in the interview

    • Data structures in Python (lists, dictionaries, tuples)

    • Object-oriented programming concepts in Python (classes, inheritance, polymorphism)

    • Exception handling in Python

    • Python libraries and frameworks (e.g. NumPy, Pandas, Django)

    • Pythonic coding practices and best practices

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where are you from and your dreams.
  • Ans. 

    I am from a small town in the Midwest and my dream is to work on cutting-edge technology that positively impacts society.

    • From a small town in the Midwest

    • Dream is to work on cutting-edge technology

    • Technology that positively impacts society

  • Answered by AI

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 16 Dec 2024

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

Easy to level 2 questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 very easy leetcode and second east to med leetcode

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your projects
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects including a web application for inventory management and a mobile app for task tracking.

    • Developed a web application using React for inventory management system

    • Created a mobile app using Flutter for task tracking and scheduling

    • Implemented RESTful APIs for communication between frontend and backend systems

  • Answered by AI

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dbms machine learning project based question

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quantitative, Logical Reasoning and Verbal

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Given 2 problems - 1 was on recursion, 2 problems were based on taking input and manipulating and printing output.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asking about OOps concepts.
  • Q2. Reverse the string
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a given string

    • Create an empty string to store the reversed string

    • Iterate through the original string from end to start and append each character to the new string

    • Return the reversed string

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Had some aptitude and reasoning

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 codes were given to solve

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. Project related some questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mix of aptitude and coding test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA related coding questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic coding java java script CSS HTML

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. I have been asked technical questions
  • Q2. Later asked about previous empierce

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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  3. Explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java. ArrayList is i...read more
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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