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SDE - 1
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
3 rounds | 5 Coding
problems
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Preparation
Duration: 1 Month
Topics: Java, SQL , OS , data structures, project, algorithm
Tip 1 : Focus on basic only little logic building clean code and just speak loud while writing code
Tip 2 : choose either frontend or backed don't go for both
Tip 3 : If you don't know the answer just say i am sorry i can not recall don't try to play oversmart should have at least one personal project
Application process
Where: Company Website
Eligibility: 60 percent marks overall
Tip 1 : focus on project it should cover half of your resume not on degree schooling or address
Tip 2 : be specific focus on specific technology dont try to add multiple languages. Just one language and database thats it
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date16 Nov 2018
Coding problem2
Just aptitude and general maths
1. Puzzle
Code puzzle check output
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Simple coding puzzle should practice yourself on leetcode
Tip 2 : Understanding the question first focusing on symbols and operators
Tip 3 : Your coding practice will help in this
2. Aptitude based Questions
Simple quantitative and aptitude questions
Problem approach
Tip 1: just focus on easy problems
Tip 2: practice 30 days and that it
Tip 3: pick any book for govt exam preparation for this
02
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date28 Dec 2019
Coding problem1
1. Balanced parentheses
Moderate
10m average time
90% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Given an integer ‘N’ representing the number of pairs of parentheses, Find all the possible combinations of balanced parentheses with the given number of pairs of parentheses.
Note :
Conditions for valid parentheses:
1. All open brackets must be closed by the closing brackets.
2. Open brackets must be closed in the correct order.
For Example :
()()()() is a valid parentheses.
)()()( is not a valid parentheses.
Problem approach
Finding the suitable data structures first and that it that will solve your 80 percent problem. Rest 20 percent is little logic .in this question i choosed stack
03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date29 Dec 2019
Coding problem2
Java and sql questions focused on data structures
It was day interview and most of the time it was focused on logic building. You should atleast have basic knowledge of any oops language and it is cupcake. You should have a good project and development should be done by only you .
1. Java Questions
Interface , java 8 , project , sql , collection, stream , jdbc
Problem approach
Tip 1 : basic knowledge of java sql
Tip 2 : good understanding of your own project
Tip 3 : loud and clear
2. Sort Array
Moderate
35m average time
65% success
0/80
Asked in companies
You are given an array of size ‘n’ to find the minimum number of steps to either convert it into either non-decreasing or non-increasing array. In one step you can either increment or decrement the element of the array.
Problem approach
Tip 1: again a suitable data structures
Tip 2: don't use inbuilt java function
Tip 3: sorting algorithm
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