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TCS Linux System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Jan 2023

TCS Linux System Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and reasoning questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on OOPS and project
  • Q2. What are oops concepts
  • Ans. 

    Oops concepts refer to the principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) such as inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.

    • Inheritance: allows a class to inherit properties and methods from another class

    • Encapsulation: the practice of hiding the internal workings of a class from the outside world

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

    • Abstraction: the process of hiding c...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Formal questions on personality

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare resume well and mention whatever you known fully. I’m learning English basic knowledge on latest technology and OOPS concepts

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

There were a total of seven sections: verbal ability, logical reasoning, arithmetic problems, verbal reasoning, puzzles, pseudocodes, and essay writing, with each section having its own cutoff scores.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the SQL query to retrieve the person with the highest salary?
  • Q2. Can you describe the projects you have worked on?
  • Q3. Write a query to merge 2 tables?
  • Q4. Tell me about the internship that you have done?
  • Q5. Behavioural questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at NBKR Institute of Science and Technology, Vidyanagar and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was about an aptitude test which is on English grammar and athematic reasoning.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

The Fibonacci series can be applied to alphabets, and the same should be printed.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Fibonancci series to print the alphabets?
  • Q2. Print the numbers in descending order 123456?
  • Ans. 

    Print numbers in descending order 123456

    • Create an array of strings containing the numbers 1 to 6

    • Sort the array in descending order

    • Print the sorted array

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you choosing our organization?
  • Ans. 

    I am choosing your organization because of its reputation for innovation, strong company culture, and opportunities for growth.

    • Reputation for innovation in the industry

    • Strong company culture that values employee development

    • Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you open to relocation?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocation for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity that aligns with my career goals.

    • I am open to exploring new locations and experiencing different cultures.

    • I understand that relocation may be necessary for career advancement and personal growth.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Are you comfortable with rotational shifts?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am comfortable with rotational shifts as I have prior experience working in such shifts.

    • I have previous experience working in rotational shifts at my previous job.

    • I am adaptable and can easily adjust my schedule to accommodate rotational shifts.

    • I understand the importance of being available during different shifts to ensure smooth operations.

    • I am willing to work in rotational shifts to support the team and meet

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its good to work and get the opportunity in this organization
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design patterns
  • Q2. Sql interview questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Case study about the given requirement
  • Q2. Springboot basic questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare spring boot question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

First round > General aptitude and versant test.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How to manage VDI?
  • Ans. 

    VDI can be managed by monitoring performance, updating software, optimizing resources, and ensuring security.

    • Monitor performance regularly to identify any issues or bottlenecks.

    • Update VDI software and patches to ensure system stability and security.

    • Optimize resources by balancing workloads and adjusting configurations as needed.

    • Ensure security measures are in place, such as encryption, access controls, and regular back...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. O365 services and it's related questions.
  • Q3. Questions on cloud computing, cloud services.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepare for every question related to your role.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about patch management in Linux
  • Q2. After patching what are the issues you faced. How did you troubleshoot those issues.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain lambda expression
  • Ans. 

    Lambda expression is a concise way to represent an anonymous function in programming languages.

    • Lambda expressions are used to create functions without a name.

    • They are often used in functional programming languages like Python and Java.

    • Lambda expressions can take parameters and return a value.

    • Example: (x, y) -> x + y is a lambda expression that takes two parameters and returns their sum.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why hibernate is better then jdbc
  • Ans. 

    Hibernate is better than JDBC due to its object-relational mapping capabilities, automatic table creation, and improved performance.

    • Hibernate provides object-relational mapping (ORM) which simplifies database interactions by mapping Java objects to database tables, eliminating the need for manual SQL queries.

    • Hibernate can automatically generate SQL queries based on the Java objects, reducing the amount of code that nee...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Filter names from a list that starts with A
  • Ans. 

    Filter names starting with A from a list of strings

    • Iterate through the list of strings

    • Check if each string starts with 'A'

    • Add the string to a new list if it starts with 'A'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. White query parameter and path variable

Skills evaluated in this interview

System Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

IBM user image Maitri Tewari

posted on 20 Aug 2024

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

It was a good interview experience

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Share some thing about your project
  • Ans. 

    Designed and implemented a cloud-based monitoring system for a large-scale network infrastructure

    • Utilized AWS services such as CloudWatch and Lambda functions

    • Developed custom scripts for data collection and analysis

    • Implemented real-time alerts and notifications for system administrators

    • Improved system performance and reliability through proactive monitoring

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on core java
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Linux and which flavor you've worked on?
  • Ans. 

    Linux is an open-source operating system based on Unix, known for its stability, security, and flexibility.

    • Linux is an open-source operating system that is widely used in servers, supercomputers, and embedded systems.

    • There are many flavors of Linux, known as distributions, such as Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, and Red Hat.

    • Each Linux distribution has its own package management system, desktop environment, and software reposit...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is roles and responsibilities as a system admin
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary expectations
  • Q2. How fast you can join

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How ls command works?
  • Ans. 

    ls command is used to list files and directories in a directory.

    • ls command stands for 'list'.

    • It displays the names of files and directories in the current directory by default.

    • Options can be used with ls command to customize the output, such as -l for long listing format or -a to show hidden files.

    • Example: 'ls -l' will display files and directories in long listing format.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How DNS works ?
  • Ans. 

    DNS translates domain names to IP addresses to locate resources on the internet.

    • DNS servers store records mapping domain names to IP addresses

    • When a user enters a domain name, their device queries a DNS server to resolve it

    • DNS uses a hierarchical system with top-level domains like .com or .org

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Unix system

Skills evaluated in this interview

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