I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HCLTech (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
First it was a written assessment with apptitude questions. Then the assessment a GD round. Then there were 2 technical rounds focusing on resume, projects and core technical concepts like exception handling, SQL.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write the JDBC code to connect front end with backend
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.
Interview questions [1]
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.
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%
Phone interview: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 2%
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