Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HCLTech with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 317 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HCLTech overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HCLTech as a Software Engineer according to 317 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at HCLTech in Mar 2025
Interview
The interview lasted about 35–40 minutes. It started with a short introduction, then two coding tasks: implement binary search on a sorted array and write a Python wrapper/decorator to measure function execution time. Interviewers were professional and the process felt fair.
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The interview included two coding questions: implementing a binary search for a sorted array and writing a Python wrapper to measure function execution time. Lasted about 35–40 minutes, technical but fair.
The interview process for the Developer role at HCLTech was straightforward and efficient. It consisted of three stages: an initial HR screening, a technical interview, and a final HR round.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HCLTech (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jun 2026
Interview
Dsa and Core conceptThe interview focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, Java core concepts including OOP, Collections, Exception Handling, SQL basics, project discussion, problem-solving approach, and communication skills with coding questions.
The interview process was simple and beginner friendly. Most of the questions were basic Java concepts, discussion about projects done in college, and a simple coding question. The interviewers were friendly and focused more on understanding problem-solving approach and communication skills rather than asking very difficult technical questions.
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Question 1
One of the main things they asked was about OOPs concepts in Java, such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation. They also asked to explain these concepts with simple real-time examples. Apart from that, there were questions about college projects and one basic coding problem.