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TCS System Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 4 Jan 2025

Top TCS System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

  • Q1. Election Winner Determination In an ongoing election between two candidates A and B, there is a queue of voters that includes supporters of A, supporters of B, and neutr ...read more
  • Q2. Mirror String Problem Statement Given a string S containing only uppercase English characters, determine if S is identical to its reflection in the mirror. Example: Inpu ...read more
  • Q3. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not. A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next poin ...read more
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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Mahesh Kulal

posted on 2 Aug 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude contains general arithmetic aptitude, logical questions, english

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 codes, easy and medium questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. What is cloud computing and explain?
  • Ans. 

    Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, allowing users to access and store data and applications remotely.

    • Cloud computing allows users to access data and applications from any device with an internet connection.

    • It eliminates the need for physical hardware and on-site data centers.

    • Examples of cloud computing services include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Pl

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is abstraction in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Abstraction in Java is the concept of hiding the implementation details and showing only the necessary features of an object.

    • Abstraction allows you to define the structure of an object without specifying the implementation details.

    • Abstract classes and interfaces are used to achieve abstraction in Java.

    • Abstract classes can have both abstract and concrete methods, while interfaces can only have abstract methods.

    • Example: ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Print dictionary in python?
  • Ans. 

    Use Python's print function to display a dictionary.

    • Use the print function with the dictionary as the argument.

    • The dictionary will be displayed in key-value pairs.

    • You can also use a loop to print each key-value pair individually.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Difference between heap and stack memory?
  • Ans. 

    Heap memory is used for dynamic memory allocation, while stack memory is used for static memory allocation.

    • Heap memory is allocated at runtime and can be accessed randomly, while stack memory is allocated at compile time and is accessed in a LIFO manner.

    • Heap memory is managed by the programmer, while stack memory is managed by the compiler.

    • Heap memory is typically used for storing objects and data structures, while sta...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Exception handling in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Exception handling in Java is a mechanism to handle runtime errors and prevent program crashes.

    • Use try-catch blocks to handle exceptions

    • Use finally block to execute code regardless of exception

    • Use throw keyword to manually throw exceptions

    • Use throws keyword in method signature to declare exceptions that can be thrown

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Python data types?
  • Q7. Explain project? what are difficulties you faced in this project?
  • Ans. 

    I worked on a project to implement a new network infrastructure for a large company.

    • Designed network architecture to support increased data traffic

    • Implemented new hardware and software solutions

    • Tested and optimized network performance

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project success

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell About company
  • Ans. 

    Our company is a leading technology firm specializing in providing innovative solutions for businesses.

    • Founded in 2005

    • Headquartered in Silicon Valley

    • Specializes in cloud computing and cybersecurity

    • Clients include Fortune 500 companies

    • Award-winning products and services

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Strength and weakness

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Questions on logical aptitude and reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions was based on DBMS, oops, sql

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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Yuvaraj Srinivasan

posted on 2 Dec 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How many types of Xpath in selenium?
  • Q2. Tell me about testng annotations?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction, Coding questions, fundaments, programing concepts.
  • Q2. Project related questions from my resume.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction, Cloud, networking, cybersecurity, Operating Systems.
  • Q2. General questions related to company and me.
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction, key values of the company.
  • Q2. Hobbies, strength, weakness, question related to NGO(mentioned in my resume), about my colleges(as I spent 5 years BCA+MCA).

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS System Engineer interview:
  • Operating System
  • Cloud Computing
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Programming Language

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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Palash Shah

posted on 16 Jun 2024

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

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Digital role is for those who clear one coding question in TCS NQT.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked me to introduce myself and explain the best project you have made. Started questioning on project. (My project was made using Spring boot, MySQL ) They asked me about the Spring boot annotations...
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the smallest and the biggest real time project of Java according to you? What is Big Data? If you have to perform actions on 2 billion entry at a time. What would you do and which languages and tec...
  • Ans. 

    The smallest real-time project in Java could be a simple chat application, while the biggest could be a complex financial trading system.

    • Smallest real-time project in Java: Chat application

    • Biggest real-time project in Java: Financial trading system

    • Big Data refers to large and complex data sets that cannot be easily processed using traditional data processing applications.

    • For performing actions on 2 billion entries, tec...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Relocation? Working shifts? Any other questions?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There are three people in the interview panel. TR, MR, and HR.
My interview time in the mail was 9 AM. Interview started after the document verification at around 11:30 AM.

Difficulty level : Easy to Medium

Tips - Learn core subjects very well. Interview will last about 30 mins and be confident in answering the questions.
// Some other questions asked to my friends were binary search, login API, JDBC connection, sorting algorithms, SQL queries ( easy and medium), some patterns based coding questions.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

TCS NQT APTITUDE+ CODING I GOT PRIME AS I SUBMITTED 2 CODES

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. HEIGHT OF BINARY TREE
  • Ans. 

    The height of a binary tree is the number of edges on the longest path from the root node to a leaf node.

    • Height of an empty tree is 0.

    • Height of a tree with only one node is 1.

    • Height of a binary tree can be calculated recursively by finding the height of the left and right subtrees and adding 1 to the maximum of the two heights.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Kth Element in a BST
  • Ans. 

    Finding the Kth element in a Binary Search Tree (BST)

    • Inorder traversal of BST gives elements in sorted order

    • Use recursive or iterative approach to find Kth element

    • Keep track of count of nodes visited to find Kth element

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. JUMP GAME 1-D DP ON ARRAYS
  • Ans. 

    Using dynamic programming to solve the jump game problem on arrays.

    • Create a DP array to store if it is possible to reach each index from the start.

    • Iterate through the array and update the DP array based on the maximum reachable index.

    • Return true if the last index is reachable, false otherwise.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. PUZZLE + MR QUESTIONS + SOME QUESTIONS ON REST API AS I HAVE MENTIONED IN THE CV

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the things you have mentioned in your CV

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dbms dsa oops react
  • Q2. Relational database question and answers
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Resume project based question

System Engineer interview

user image Arvind Singh Pemawat

posted on 28 Oct 2021

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic to intermediate questions on Angular
  • Q2. Intermediate to advanced questions on Java, spring boot, and db
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some scenarios based questions
  • Q2. Why you want to join TCS
  • Ans. 

    I want to join TCS because of its reputation for innovation, global presence, and opportunities for career growth.

    • TCS is known for its cutting-edge technology solutions and innovative projects.

    • I am impressed by TCS's global presence and diverse client base.

    • I believe TCS offers excellent opportunities for career growth and professional development.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql, java, postman
  • Q2. Dsa , Stack, queue

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS System Engineer interview for freshers?
TCS interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process for freshers are Technical, Aptitude Test and HR.
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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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  • Technical Round - 2
  • Technical Round - 3
  • HR Round
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