In our case,both Technical & HR were conducted together....We reached around 8:00 am...we were asked to wait in a classroom....Finally....I was called for the interview at 11:25 am....The panel consists of 2 members....It went like this...
ME: May I come in ?
INTER: Did I say No ? Obviously...u may come. ME: Good Morning Ma'am,Good Morning Sir....
INTER:What's so good about this morning son ? Its the same as it is used to be... ME: bla bla bla...(I explained the reason behind the "Good Morning")
INTER: (....Laughed....)....aren't u tensed ? u have been waiting for quite a while now...dont u feel tiresome ?
ME: No Ma'am....I'm not...bla bla bla...(Reason explained) INTER: Programs on String Reversal....
ME : Explained...
INTER: Programs on String Concatenation.... ME: Explained....
INTER: Merge Sort,Heap creation and deletion.... ME: Explained...but couldn't solve the deletion part...
INTER: Features of B-Tree?Pointers....Array of Pointers & Pointer to an array...Far pointers,Near pointers....
ME: Explained....
INTER: some basic preliminary questions on DBMS & OS....Paging,Foreign Key,Traditional file system & Database management system....
ME: Explained....
INTER: Are you aware of TCS criterias?If selected....would u undergo a medical test? ME: Yes Sir....with pleasure....
INTER: Are you willing to relocate? ME: Yes Sir....bla bla bla... INTER: What is Polymorphism?
ME: Explained....but couldn't give a real-world example...
INTER: Is this the way....u have been groomed for the Interview....(Laughed at me...heavily....) ME: Depends on Individual Perceptions...(stood calm and composed....didn't react to the situation violently....)
INTER: Some very simple problems based on Mathematics,Puzzles & Projectiles were given....Some real-time situations to test ur presence of mind....
ME: Explained...
INTER: Oh ya watever...son....To prosper in the IT industry and in an esteemed organization like ours....u should have thorough knowledge of other subjects as well...Try to improve on d weak areas...and emulate them into your strong points...
ME: Sir...I've dreamt of joining your esteemed Organizations....If i'm given a single chance...I'd definitely prove my worth and serve for the betterment of the organization... INTER: Ok Sandeep...our panel would analyse it and u will be apprised of the results by tomorrow....Have a Good Day...
Finally...the results were announced on the next day...and by the grace of God...I got selected in Asia's Largest Organization...Tears of Happiness welled from my eyes...one thing is for sure...the ultimate key to success is sheer confidence...and an attitude for
excellence...believe in yourself and in God...Do not hesitate to prove your point....even if u r wrong in proving it...Always make an eye-contact with the interviewer...and believe me...it would turn out to be a cake-walk for u...It has been a nice long lecture...isn't it?....this is Sandeep Das(Sandy)...signing off....
Meet u at TCS...
Test Paper :55 Paper Type : General - Interview Test Date : 2 February 2008 Test Location : MSIT college,New Delhi Posted By : Atul Maheshwari
TCS PAPER ON 2nd FEBRUARY AT NEW ELHI
First of all all u TCS aspirants i would like to say dat by GOD's grace n support of my friends n family i got in TCS. I also like to pay my regards to Fresher's world n all those who share dere experiences here Thankyou all... TCS conducted campus drive in MSIT Janak-puri New Delhi,me n my college visited MSIT.I must say dat all dat u need is to believe in urself n almighty n everything will b fine(it's all in ur stars).
I would like to share my experience with u all who r preparing for TCS. 1st Round : Written(Online test)
It's an online test consisting of 3 sections 1st section : Verbal
10 synonms,10 antonyms,n paragraphs
i would suggest don't prepare for dis section as it's really hard to remember synonms n antonyms i really not prepared for dis section
2nd section : Aptitude
Prepare dis section very well dis section consist of 32 questions.For dis section prepare d old TCS questions
bcoz dey r always same(questions r given in dis portal by a Galgotia's student).And try to attempt most of d questions
3rd section : Reasoning
12 questions will b dere.I have 3 paragraphs with 4 questions each.Prepare all 5 model test paper from
GRE Barrons(12th edition).They put exact paragraphs from Barron's n atleast prepare all those paragraphs
which have 4-5 questions.If u are not able to solve dem dan just mug up all of dem. Technical Interview
For technical interview prepare ur previous semester main subjects.
Please try to do a project.In my case my technical interview goes for 30-35 min they were taking the technical interview for an average of 40 minutes.
So b prepared TCS really takes the Techincal Interview. Both of my interviewer's were very cool n supportive. Int : Atul please come in
Me : i get in.
Int : Have ur seat Mr Atul
Me : Thankyou sir.(Don't sit untill dey asked u to do so)
Int : Tell me sumthing about urself(this is d obvious one so prepare it very well) Me : Told.
Int : Tell me sumthing more ? Me : I again started.
Int : What project have you worked on ?
Me : I told(I created a Pin-Ball game in Computer Graphics using C) Int : Asked me the thorough working of the code n asked to explain
Me : I expalined(dey try to make you confuse but have confidence in urself) Int : Tell me sumthing about enum ?
Me : I told him with some examples.
Int : He asked me to access arrays through pointers ? Me : I done dat n dan explained d procedure behind dis.
Int : He asked me about heap n binary search trees(as i mentioned DS as my area of interest) Me : I explained him d properties n uses
Int : He asked about DBMS ?
Me : I said i m not dat much efficient in DBMS.
Int : He said u hav DBMS in ur 3rd semester n you is not efficient in dat? Me : Sir i know d basics only
Int : Okay tell me some DBMS's Me : I answered about 5
Int : Tell me d basic parts of CPU ? Me : I answered
Int : Ok imagine u hav all these parts now assemble the CPU ? Me : I told him the process step by step
During d interview dey try to c ur confidence about wat u r saying.
Try to explain with practical examples.They r not checking ur communication skills here bcoz in my case i speak a word in HINDI n one of the interviewer said ya go on afterall HINDI
is our mother tongue so just try to b correct. HR Interview
For HR interview i would suggest u to be confident. bcoz this d only thing dat dey r looking for in dis
round.Try to maintain smiling face whatsoever b d condition bcoz dis is d main reason due to which i was able to clear this round.
My Hr was 45-50 yr old very tall n very serious(i prayed lot dat i go in some other panel but....) Hr : Atul come in
Me : i get in.
HR : Have ur seat Mr Atul
Me : Thankyou sir(he looked at me very pointingly)
HR : Tell me sumthing about urself(this is d obvious one so prepare it very well)
Me : Told(dis time i goes on n at last i said dats it from my side anything more u want to know Sir)
HR : What is Data-structures ? Me : I explained.
HR : What r pointers ?
Me : I expalined(try to make a little bit hand movementsto show ur confidence but very little) HR : What is structures ?
Me : I told him with some examples.
HR : He asked me who is the Prime MInister of India ? Me : I said.
HR : Dan who is the Education Minister of India ?(Now my tough time starts) Me : I said i don't know Sir.
HR : He said u don't know the Edu.Minister of ur country ? Me : I said sorry Sir
HR : U is professional but not a complete professional Me : Sorry sir but i will surely work on dat.
HR : Dan he asked a lot of questions on poltics n i was not able to answer dem HR : He said wat is the future of IT in India speak on dat.
Me : I speak n told some good points to him
HR : He asked some more questions n finally he stare at me for 2 minutes n said ok thankyou Mr.Atul
Me : I said thankyou sir n leave
During d interview dey try to c ur confidence n body language.They put u in odd conditions 2 c ur reaction Try to confident n please don't boast.They check ur communication skills here
She is really very beautiful n co-operative actually i really not felt as i was in my final interview. It was ver cool finally she asked me to wait for some time.
My final interview completes at 4'o clock n our result was announced at about 8:30pm. My NAME was dere in d finally selected list,i m d happiest person on earth. Through GOD's grace n my family's n friends support n hepl i made my way to TCS....
Best of Luck to all of u... See you in TCS....
Test Paper :56 Paper Type : General - Interview Test Date : 22 February 2008
Test Location : Cochin University Of Science And Technology,Kochi
Posted By : Vishal Nigam
TCS PAPER ON 22nd FEBRUARY AT CUSAT
Hi! Friends!!!! I am VISHAL NIGAM of CUCEK (CUSAT) .TCS came to our campus recruitment as the first company in the year 2008.we were informed that our 1st round of
campus,i.e the aptitude test will be held at CUSAT on 22nd of February & we were told that the students who will be selected will be having their technical/hr/pi at our campus itself.
Now I will be giving u the test pattern of the exam held by TCS: 1st Round:Aptitude Test Pattern: online.
1st section :-verbal section (20 minutes)
2nd section:-quantitative aptitude (40 minutes,38 questions( these may vary for others)) 3rd section:-logical reasoning (30 minutes,12 questions (as usual)
for the quants ,i would like to suggest u ,pls go thru the previous papers of tcs.they r just repeatin the same ,i mean, they can change the data but the concept behind the question wll be the same. for verbal section,i would say to go thru gre high frequency words list.they can be helpful to some extent.
for the LR section I would suggest u ,pls go thru the BARRON‘s GRE 12th edition,it really helps. here,i m listing out some of the sections which u must go thru
Model test 1 :Section 5 and 6, from page 442-448
Model test 2 :Section 1 and 6,page 473-476 and 495-498 Model test 3 :Section 5 and 6,page 540-547
Model test 4 :Section 5 and 6,page 590-595
After the test the results were announced & fortunately out of the list my name was there in the list,then we were asked to fill up a form(the HR form).After that we were told to come to CUSAT campus on 23rd for the technical/hr interview at 11.30 am sharp. My name was called at 6.30 pm.I entered the room & found two other HR's in the same room itself, I got
nervous,but somehow i managed the situation .they were very polite,they asked me to come in & take my sit,and my interview finally started.
Int1:‖tell me something about urself‖
Me: told(but my dear frnds, never try to pose the general intro in front of them like I am this………..,the best way is to use some tag lines and then with respect to that start ur intro,it will be the best)
Int2:‖what is ur favourite subject???‖
Me: microprocessor. (also asked me about which microprocessor -8085 or 8086?) Int1:‖how many bit is operated by 8085 micro. ?
Me: answd;
Int 2:‖what is interrupt??difference between maskable and non-maskable interrupts.‖ Me:said.Int 3." what do u mean by software interrupts?
Me : answd.
Int 4: "what is MVI instruction? Me: answd
Int 5:‖so u know microprocessor very well,what are the programming languages do u know???‖ Me: C,C++(basic concepts)
Int 6:‖which is ur fav. c program??‖
Me:‖sir ,programs based on the concept of recursion fascinates me a lot.‖ Int 7: " Tell me somethin about recursion"?
Me: told.
Int 8: "what is the difference b/w c and c++" ? Me: answd.
Int 9: "define a class based on a pen"? Me: told
And then my hr round started with the same panel,i was not expectin this . Int 1: " why did u chose tcs"?
me : answered the quesn confidently nd hr was impressed.(be well-prepared 4 this quesn ,pls go thru tcs site,survey reports,their latest products n all)
Int 2: "where do like 2 see urself after 3-5 years?"
Me : i said i wanna be an efficent project manager n explained the qualities of the post.(be ready 4 this 2,bcos they may ask u the qualities ? ) he was quite impressed by my ans
Int 3: r u mobile? Me : told.
Int 4: "r u ready 2 work on planet mars"? Me : answered it in a comic style. Int 5: ne qusns?
Me : asked him to explain " experience certainty"?
The final list of the candidates who were shortlisted was out on notice board on 24th feb ,& I was one of them. So guys keep ur cool and have self-belief & confidence in urself & leave the rest part to god‖,he will definitely help u all!!!!
All the best!!!!! Hope to meet u at TCS.
Test Paper :57 Paper Type : Candidate Experiences Test Date : 21 February 2008
Test Location : Mallabhum Institute of Technology Posted By : Swarup SenGupta
TCS PAPER ON 21st FEBRUARY 2008
The test was online. There were 3 sections: i)English
ii)Aptitude & D.I. iii)Critical Reasoning