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TCS System Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Apr 2025

Top TCS System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • 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. 1. Explain about ur tech stacks? 2. What is Class loader? 3. What is Auto Configuration? 4. What is an object? 5. How to handle exceptions in spring? 6. Intermediate vs t ...read more
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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Afroz Pasha

posted on 19 Feb 2025

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

Small coding challenges consisting of 2 questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a highly skilled System Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex IT systems.

    • 5+ years of experience in system engineering

    • Proficient in designing and implementing IT systems

    • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

    • Experience with network security and data protection

    • Certified in relevant technologies such as Cisco or Microsoft

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What project you have worked on
  • Ans. 

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

    • Designed network architecture to support increased bandwidth requirements

    • Implemented new routers and switches to improve network performance

    • Configured security protocols to protect against cyber threats

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please do not join TCS. They'll pressure you like anything once you are on bench
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Medium to hard level, 2 coding questions which was easy level

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume based questions were asked.
  • Q2. What is difference between supervised and unsupervised and codes in machine learning.
  • Ans. 

    Supervised learning uses labeled data for training, while unsupervised learning uses unlabeled data.

    • Supervised learning requires labeled data for training, while unsupervised learning does not.

    • In supervised learning, the model learns from input-output pairs, while in unsupervised learning, the model finds patterns in the data.

    • Examples of supervised learning include classification and regression tasks, while examples of...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write a program to reverse your name
  • Ans. 

    Program to reverse a given name

    • Create a function that takes a string as input

    • Convert the string into an array of characters

    • Reverse the array of characters

    • Join the reversed array back into a string and return

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about your recent task or program you worked on and what difficulties you face and how did you over come
  • Ans. 

    I recently worked on implementing a new network monitoring system for our company.

    • Identified key requirements for the network monitoring system

    • Researched and evaluated different monitoring tools available in the market

    • Faced challenges in integrating the new system with existing infrastructure

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address compatibility issues

    • Implemented a phased approach to deployment to minimize d

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for job change
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a dynamic work environment.

    • Looking for opportunities to expand my skill set

    • Seeking a more challenging role

    • Interested in working with new technologies

    • Want to explore different industry sectors

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Firstly the question was to find the Relative Velocity of two trains, Second was the permutations and combinations based question and third was the Age Related basic question.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python program to remove duplicate entries in a give array.
  • Ans. 

    Python program to remove duplicate entries in a given array of strings.

    • Use a set to store unique elements while iterating through the array.

    • Convert the set back to a list to maintain the order of elements.

    • Return the list with duplicate entries removed.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SQL - Second Largest Question

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System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Kumar Amarthaluru

posted on 24 Mar 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. How do sets and maps function in programming?
  • Q2. What is the logic to swap two integers without using a third variable?
  • Q3. Basic SQL queries
  • Q4. What was your final year project about?

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Data structures, pointers
  • Q2. Program to find if a number is odd or even
  • Ans. 

    A program to determine if a number is odd or even.

    • Use the modulo operator (%) to check if the number divided by 2 leaves a remainder

    • If the remainder is 0, the number is even. If the remainder is 1, the number is odd

    • Example: 4 % 2 = 0 (even), 5 % 2 = 1 (odd)

  • Answered by AI

System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ganesh Pitchuka

posted on 3 Jan 2025

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

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Microservices architecture
  • Q2. Synchronous and asynchronous communication
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Nqt and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

,apti include normal math question and Reasoning math

Round 2 - Coding Test 

I choose python for code

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They are asking basic programming questions, then opps concept
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. We are discussing about salary ,shift tyming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just appear for nqt ,then process will be very easy

System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image chintan bhalodiya

posted on 8 Jan 2025

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

Simple logic code, like basic code in hacker rank and other platforms

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Call by ref vs call by value
  • Ans. 

    Call by ref passes memory address, call by value passes value itself

    • Call by ref passes memory address of variable, allowing changes to reflect outside the function

    • Call by value passes a copy of the variable, changes made inside function do not affect original variable

    • Example: Call by ref - passing a pointer to a variable, Call by value - passing a primitive data type

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What you have idea about linked list
  • Ans. 

    A linked list is a data structure where each element points to the next element in the sequence.

    • Consists of nodes with data and a reference to the next node

    • Dynamic in size and can grow or shrink during execution

    • Common operations include insertion, deletion, and traversal

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe oops concepts.
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming concepts that focus on classes, objects, inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.

    • Classes: Blueprint for creating objects with attributes and methods.

    • Objects: Instances of classes that encapsulate data and behavior.

    • Inheritance: Ability for a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Poly...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to your resume.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectation's
  • Ans. 

    I am looking for a competitive salary based on my experience and skills.

    • Research industry standards for System Engineers in the area

    • Consider your level of experience and expertise

    • Factor in additional benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, etc.

    • Be prepared to negotiate based on the company's offer

  • Answered by AI

TCS Interview FAQs

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

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

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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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TCS System Engineer Interview Process

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6 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
  • HR Round - 3
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