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TCS System Administrator Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 13 Dec 2024

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TCS System Administrator Interview Experiences

30 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Related to my technology
  • Q2. Basic logical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident on your core technology
Interview experience
1
Bad
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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are various types of RC in TR
  • Ans. 

    Various types of RC in TR include Remote Control, Release Candidate, and Root Cause.

    • Remote Control: Refers to controlling a device or system from a distance.

    • Release Candidate: A version of software that is ready for testing before final release.

    • Root Cause: The underlying cause of a problem or issue.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for basics

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

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Aug 2022. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. WHAT ARE FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OOPS?
  • Ans. 

    Four basic principles of OOPS are encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Encapsulation: bundling of data and methods that manipulate the data within a single unit

    • Inheritance: ability of a class to inherit properties and characteristics from a parent class

    • Polymorphism: ability of objects to take on multiple forms or have multiple behaviors

    • Abstraction: hiding of complex implementation details and provi

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. WHAT IS POLYMORPHISM?
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as if they are of the same class.

    • It is achieved through method overloading and method overriding.

    • Example: A shape class can have different subclasses like circle, square, triangle, etc. and all can be treated as shapes.

    • Polymorphism helps in achieving code reusability and flexibility.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. WHAT ARE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITY BETWEEN C AND C++?
  • Ans. 

    C is a procedural language while C++ is an object-oriented language. C++ is an extension of C.

    • C++ supports classes and objects while C does not.

    • C++ has better support for polymorphism and inheritance than C.

    • C++ has a standard template library (STL) which provides a collection of classes and functions for common programming tasks.

    • C++ is more complex than C and requires more knowledge of object-oriented programming conce...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DAILY ROUTINE?
  • Q2. WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS REQUIRED
EYE CONTACT
SMILE ON FACE

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test held on computer

Round 3 - Coding Test 

They have asked Java coding and other like relocation

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. In HR rounds they were asking person questions
  • Q2. Tell me about your location
  • Q3. Are you ready to relocate

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers groom your skills like coding and practice every day aptitude it will help you to clear your MNC exams

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 (1)

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 (8)

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 (1)

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Programming knowledge

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What is your experience?

Get interview-ready with Top TCS Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 Resume tips
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about yourself and what is your aim
  • Q2. What ia your salary expectation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technical knowledge and Good skill set
Communication

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Define oops concept , print an array in reverse order, what is os?
  • Ans. 

    Oops concept is a programming paradigm that focuses on objects and their interactions. Printing an array in reverse order involves iterating through the array and printing each element in reverse order. OS stands for Operating System.

    • Oops concept involves encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • To print an array in reverse order, start from the last element and iterate backwards.

    • Operating System is a software that...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself, hobbies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare very well in the language which you have a good command.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Mar 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Network scenarios based question
  • Q2. Explain BGP, OSPF, DMZ , OSI, VLAN,VTP, Monitoring tool
  • Ans. 

    BGP, OSPF, DMZ, OSI, VLAN, VTP, and Monitoring tools are key networking concepts and tools used in system administration.

    • BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a routing protocol used to exchange routing information between different networks on the internet.

    • OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a link-state routing protocol used to determine the best path for data packets in a network.

    • DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segm...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Only job security available in TCS.
professional and financial not available . Its suggestion to join the company at the retirement age.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. System Administrator Questions
  • Q2. ITIL Process Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get Prepared well, Ensure your Answer pin points to the Question of Interviewer
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Completely based on skill
  • Q2. VMware and windows ,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practical knowledge is the key factor , prepare well
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TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS System Administrator interview?
TCS interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for TCS System Administrator 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 System Administration, Windows Server, Linux Administration, Hyper - V and VMware.
What are the top questions asked in TCS System Administrator interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS System Administrator interview -

  1. What programming language you know , and can code i...read more
  2. What Oops concepts polymorphism and encapsulation mean , differentiate t...read more
  3. WHAT ARE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITY BETWEEN C AND C...read more
How long is the TCS System Administrator interview process?

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

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