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SDE - 1
TCS
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 4 months
Topics: Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, DBMS, Operating System, System Design, Computer Networks, Machine Learning, C++, Python
Tip 1 : Be thorough with your basics - Data Structures and Algorithms, Pointers, DBMS, OOPS, OS etc.
Tip 2 : Practice Competitive Programming. Improve your programming skills. Practice questions online
Tip 3 : Be confident in your answers. You should not fumble while giving answers.
Tip 4 : Also have a good practice on aptitude. Managing time during the test is also an important skill.
Tip 5 : Have good projects on recent technologies(ML/Web D/Blockchain/Analytics etc). Have in depth knowledge about the project as the interviewer can go deep and can ask difficult questions on projects as well.
Tip 6 : Start your preparation as early as possible and work on your communication skills as well.
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 6 CGPA
Tip 1 : Mention good projects.
Tip 2 : Write the things about which you're 100% sure that you can answer questions from those things.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration50 minutes
Interview date3 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
Online test. The test consisted of two parts-
Timing- Morning 10-10:50. The platform used was TCS ION.
English: 15 questions in 10 minutes. Questions were from topics such as synonym/antonym, critical thinking, passage-based questions. The level of the questions was from easy to medium.
Aptitude: 25 questions in 40 minutes. Questions were from Simple Interest, Profit Loss, Permutations and combinations, Blood relations, etc. The level of the questions was from medium to hard.
1. Star Pattern
Easy
0/40
Asked in companies
Print the following pattern
Pattern for N = 4
Hint
As taught in the video, you just have to modify the code so that instead of printing numbers, it should output stars ('*').
The dots represent spaces.
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date6 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
This Round is mainly focuses on your technical Skills mentioned in the Resume.
1. Factorial of a Number
Moderate
25m average time
70% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Write a Program to find factorial of a Number
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Firstly understand the problem statement very carefully
Tip 2 : Try to give optimize solution from your side
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration15 minutes
Interview date8 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
Interview was very friendly in nature
They asked me about my Family background , my hobbies and willing to relocate at pune
1. Basic HR Questions
- Tell me about your family background
- What are your hobbies?
- What are your tech expertise?
Here's your problem of the day 
Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company
Skill covered: Programming
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