Intern Backend at TCS

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Campus-style intern backend interview. Screening test, technical round, then a managerial and HR conversation.

The loop · 4 rounds

Round 01 · 3 questions

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

Logical reasoning: data interpretation from charts and tables.
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Pseudocode: spot the error in the given snippet.
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Quantitative aptitude: simple and compound interest.
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Round 02 · 2 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

Find the largest and smallest element in an array.
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Reverse a number and check whether it is a palindrome.
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Round 03 · 4 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

What are the JDK, JRE and JVM?
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Explain the ACID properties of a transaction.
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Difference between an abstract class and an interface.
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Explain database normalization and its normal forms.
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Round 04 · 3 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

Are you willing to relocate anywhere in India?
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What do you know about our company and the services we provide?
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Why should we hire you?
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◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.