Capgemini Mainframe Interview Questions

In this article find the Capgemini mainframe Interview experience held at APRIL 2017 and Capgemini mainframe Interview Questions. Capgemini conducted the Mainframe interview process in 3 rounds – 1 written Test round and 2 technical face to face rounds and one of them is managerial and technical round both.

Capgemini Mainframe Interview Questions

Capgemini Mainframe Written test round

Written Test :

Capgemini Mainframe written test comprises of the JCL , COBOL ,DB2, VSAM (optional). Weight age from each section is equal.But majorly they focuses on the DB2 part of mainframes as they hiring the resource which is technically sound in DB2 part.Level of the questions in written test is not that much difficult.


Capgemini Mainframe Interview Questions Round 1

All those who cleared the written test round get shortlisted for the next technical face to face round. They just asked brief yourself and your role in your project. Find below all the Capgemini Mainframe Interview Questions asked.

Question 1 ) What is steplib and JCL lib in JCL ?

Question 2 ) What is Cond parameters conditions in JCL ?

Question 3 ) What is -805 error?

Question 4 ) What logs are printed in sysprint in JCL ?

Question 5 ) What is sysout in JCL , explain in detail ?

Question 6 ) What is link and xctl and explain its difference?

Question 7 ) What is TSQ and TDQ and explain the difference ?

Question 8 ) What is Utility used to create GDG?

Question 9 ) What is -811?

Question 10 ) What is Checkpoint ?

Question 11 ) What is Go Back and continue in cobol ?

Question 12 ) What are Isolation levels and explain ?

Question 13 ) What is Cursor stability ?

Question 14 ) What is Load utilities ?


Capgemini Mainframe Interview Questions Round 2 : Managerial Round

This is the final round and mostly it is the HR round discussing about notice period and other stuff. Below are the questions asked in managerial round.

Question 1 ) How much are you comfortable on DB2 as they are more focusing on DB2 part may be the requirement is for DB2 ?

Question 2 ) How soon you can join – discussing notice period and negotiating the notice period ?

Question 3 ) What is your Expectations : they are also negotiating on this ?

Question 4 ) What is Roles and responsibilities in your current project in current organisation ?


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