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Updated 10 Apr 2025

Top TCS Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. How charging protocol works in electric vehicle and what is purpose of charging pin at charging inlet
  • Q2. What is basic function of firewall.
  • Q3. What is the difference between Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)?
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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ravikant Kumar

posted on 12 May 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Questions are based on Numerical ability, Reasoning ability, technical and Physicological

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. About C++, java, sdlc, stack queue
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic level of quant

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic coding from cand python
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about relocation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong on basics

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic SQL and PL/SQL concept questions were asked. Interviewer was also helpful and made me comfortable.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple questions 5-10 for each section and one coding

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Had coding questions 3 total and few mcq

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy to enter low salary but good amenities.

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

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Multi threading
  • Q2. Hasmap vs hashtable
  • Ans. 

    HashMap and HashTable are both data structures in Java used to store key-value pairs, but HashMap is not synchronized and allows null keys/values.

    • HashMap is not synchronized, while HashTable is synchronized.

    • HashMap allows null keys and values, while HashTable does not.

    • HashMap is generally preferred over HashTable for non-thread-safe applications.

    • HashMap is part of the Java Collections Framework, while HashTable is a le

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  • Q3. Microservices architecture

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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ritu Sharma

posted on 29 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java8,Stream api
  • Q2. About last project
Interview experience
4
Good
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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Difficulty level was moderate, If you know basics .

Round 3 - Coding Test 

There was 2 questions. Both was from string and array concept. Please solve some tricking and difficulties level was low and moderate for 2nd question.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of programming languages waht you know and mentined in resume. They will make you write some basic prog in different ways.
  • Q2. String array differnce
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What's SQL and why we use it?
  • Ans. 

    SQL is a programming language used for managing and manipulating relational databases.

    • SQL stands for Structured Query Language

    • It is used to communicate with databases to perform tasks such as querying data, updating data, and creating databases

    • Examples of SQL commands include SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE

    • SQL is essential for managing large amounts of data efficiently

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Suraj Kumar

posted on 6 Dec 2024

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

Aptitude Moderate level questions and 2 coding questions were asked

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asking about BRMs, mimix,PTf
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary package discuss

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - TCS is kind of good company.but get a more percentage of hike before get into this organisation. Bcz once u landed there is no possibility to increase ur salary and u will get penny of hike in percentage.

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS System Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
TCS interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, HR and Aptitude Test.
What are the top questions asked in TCS System Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS System Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

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  2. What is basic function of firewall. ...read more
  3. What is the difference between Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Softw...read more
How long is the TCS System Engineer interview process?

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

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TCS Interview Process

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5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • HR Round - 3
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