Is it hard to get hired as a Data Engineer at HCL?

Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HCL with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Data Engineer at HCL?

Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HCL overall takes an average of 18 days.

Where can I find HCL interview experiences by job title?

Software Engineer (453) ; Senior Software Engineer (195) ; Technical Lead (175) ; Analyst (173) ; Lead Engineer (162) ; Senior Analyst (138) ; Consultant (116) ; Software Developer (91) ; Specialist (80) ; Project Manager (58) ; Senior Consultant (55) ; Manager (52) ; Technical Specialist (51) ; Senior Specialist (49) ; Associate Consultant (46)

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Sep 9, 2023

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Bengaluru

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Data Engineer Interview

Mar 20, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Bangalore Rural

Declined offer

Positive experience

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Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HCL with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Data Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Software Engineer(453) ;
Senior Software Engineer(195) ;
Technical Lead(175) ;
Analyst(173) ;
Lead Engineer(162) ;
Senior Analyst(138) ;
Consultant(116) ;
Software Developer(91) ;
Specialist(80) ;
Project Manager

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Recent Posts

Data Engineer Interview

Sep 9, 2023

Anonymous employee

Bengaluru

Other Data Engineer Interview Reviews for HCL

Data Engineer Interview

Mar 20, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Bangalore Rural

Declined offer

Positive experience

HCL interviews FAQs

Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HCL with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Data Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Software Engineer(453) ;
Senior Software Engineer(195) ;
Technical Lead(175) ;
Analyst(173) ;
Lead Engineer(162) ;
Senior Analyst(138) ;
Consultant(116) ;
Software Developer(91) ;
Specialist(80) ;
Project Manager

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at HCL (Bengaluru)

Interview

Every thing went smooth in 2 rounds of interview. First I got the call from Recruitment agent and collect all the required information . After two days same person come up the with interview slot for the Data Engineer role. Faced 2 rounds of technical and 1 round of HR discussion. 1. Technical 2. Technical and managerial 3. HR and pay discussion

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Spark Architecture Spark optimizations Techniques Memory Management in Python Threads in Python

1 Answer

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HCL (Bangalore Rural) in Aug 2024

Interview

During the interview, I demonstrated my problem-solving skills through examples. I connected my background to the role, answered questions confidently, and expressed enthusiasm for the company's mission and values and hello good bye.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

about data engineering? and about data science?

Answer question

Data Engineer Interview

Feb 25, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at HCL in Feb 2024

Interview

I was contacted by the HR of the company directly and schedule the interview. Best part is the interview was scheduled on weekends. It was a virtual interview. I was instructed to code in the interview. Since, the requirement was of PySpark and SQL Data Engineer, I was given questions mostly on SQL and PySpark

Interview questions [7]

Question 1

Have I worked in Agile methodology? And What is Agile?

Answer question

Question 2

What is PySpark DataFrame? And How it is difference between Pandas and PySpark Dataframe?

Answer question

Question 3

What is SparkSession? And explain different components of the Spark.

Answer question

Question 4

data Name | Age Sai | 28 Mouni | 25 Ram | 20 Above is a dataset, and do the following functions. Q.1-read the data Q.2-create dataframe Q.3-print schema

Answer question

Question 5

Emp table emp id, emp name, emp dept id 1, harry, 5 2, Ron, 5 3, Neville, 10 Dept table dept id, dept name 5, IT 10, ENGG 20, MARKETING Write inner join and its output.

Answer question

Question 6

Input data: Emp ID, Name, Location 1, Gaurav, Pune,Bangalore,Hyd 2, Rishab, Mumbai,Bangalore,Pune Required output EmpID, Name, Location 1, Gaurav,Pune 1,Gaurav,Bangalore 1,Gaurav,Hyderabad write the PySpark query to get the required output

Answer question

Question 7

What is the difference between Where and Having clause?

Answer question

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Senior Consultant(55) ;

Manager(52) ;

Technical Specialist(51) ;

Senior Specialist(49) ;

Associate Consultant(46) .

Jobs at HCL

261 jobs in United States

Oracle Database Administrator

Senior Healthcare Consultant

Level 1 Analyst IT Help Desk

Desktop Support Specialist

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