I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tata Consultancy Services (Calcutta) in Dec 2010
Interview
I was selected for direct interview process for having more than 80% marks in all my exams and also all the employees from my engineering college gave outstanding business performance. Formal questions like why should they choose me for TCS.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Academic questions were as usual like recursive function, C code for Fibonacci serial, data structure, OOP, data abstraction, garbage collection, byte code etc.
There was only one interview round that combined technical, managerial, and HR discussions. The interview covered technical concepts, project experience, problem-solving, teamwork, career goals, and general HR questions in a smooth, well-organized process.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Tata Consultancy Services (Lucknow)
Interview
Not too hard. Basic programming questions. Prepare the resume properly. Data structures and algorithms . The HR interview focus on your strength and weakness. Overall it was not too difficult.
I interviewed at Tata Consultancy Services (Noida)
Interview
It was easy, Interviewer just asked me basic question on CS fundamentals, no DSA questions were asked. Interviewer was friendly and understanding, only one interview was held. Just be confident in what you answer.