I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at HCL (Chen) in Jan 2016
Interview
I expect the interview will consist of a run through of your CV and technical background and a mix of both competency and technical questions; they will also ask about your career motivations and interests. It is advisable to go into an interview as prepared as possible and I would suggest looking through the company’s website and familiarising yourself with their business. Also, it is worth researching the company online for any recent news or announcements.
Other Software Developer Interview Reviews for HCL
Interview Level is Easy. they first ask Question related to oops concept and then some core java question. After that in the second round they ask question from Spring boot.
Interview was nice and very much structured .Questions were generally from core concepts of CS. Also There were 2 rounds in interview , Hr and Technical. It was very neutral process . it was neither hard nor easy . It was moderate.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HCL (Noida) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process is a multi-step procedure employers use to assess a candidate's suitability for a job, starting with resume screening and typically moving through phone or video interviews, assessments, and final in-person interviews. The process helps
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at HCL with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HCL overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HCL as a Software Developer according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 14%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Background check: 9%
Other: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
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