Ø       Before you take up the interview

·         Read your updated bio-data line by line like you review a document or review a piece of code. The onsite team might have reformatted your bio-data to showcase your strengths with respect to the position you will be slotted at. Hence ask the onsite team to send a copy of the bio-data that has been given to the client

·         Talk to the onsite team before you take the interview. They will be in a position to brief you about the position that you will slotted in and your role and responsibilities

·         Know the names of the person(s) who will be interviewing you. Also, if you are not clear about the pronunciation, ask the onsite team for the same. It is important that you greet the interviewer(s) using their first names like “Good Morning Tom” or “Hi Michael”.

 

Ø       Most of the interviewers will start by asking about your background

·         Talk about your undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. Explain in brief the stream of your specialization (like graduate in Electrical Engineering and post graduation in Computer Science)

·         Say when you joined TCS and how long you are associated with TCS. If you have prior work experience, then mention about TCS first and then about your prior work experience

Ø       Next, the interviewers might ask you describe the projects you have worked on.

·         You need to have the bio-data with you. Go through each of the projects in the same sequence as in your bio-data. Explain in brief the following about each of the projects. (Some sample replies are also given for reference).