HCL review - Software Engineer HCLTech Employee Review

2.0
Sep 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

It all depends on the client and project you work for. working culture is OK. It is good place for managers. good learning opportunity again based on the project. There are lot of onsite opportunities, But depends on the project you are placed.

Cons

Freshers are not given choice of working location. Chennai freshers will be put to Bangalore and vice-versa. Managers handling freshers, treat them badly. People are outsourced to Client place where work culture is pathetic. managers do not listen to the concerns of people in the client location. Appraisal is below industry standard. new appraisal system introduced where the hikes will be delayed by 6 months is bad. the 3 months notice period introduced is the main reason why employees are not able to jump. bench period is now restricted to 3 months.

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5.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

good environment with good training

Cons

i don't see any cons , bcz its best

2.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It is a job that pays you money

Cons

Where do I even begin.... HCl is a company that will overwork and underpay you and never give you a raise. I was lucky to get a very competitive wage when I started that I felt like I deserved and I fought for that. However even that process they bait and switched 3 times offering higher amounts over the phone and then going back on their word and offering less and less each time until they finally sent me an offer letter. The entire company is inept at communication at any and all levels. You will never get a raise and any time you have any kind of issue or need management/HR to do anything for you results in being ignored. Additionally they will add and add to your roles and responsibilities and ask for the impossible and unreasonable. They get contracts by underbidding other MSP's and then hiring as few people on site as possible and refer the rest of the work to overseas workers that will never do any work and always kick responsibility back to you. If you ever get lucky and they are forced to actually do their job they show that they clearly have no idea what they are doing or talking about. All around a terrible company to work for. If your job role is getting outsourced to HCL, fight for a good salary up front because they will never give you a raise and try to look for another place to work as soon as you can.

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