HCL reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,600 total reviews)
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Shiv Nadar

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

HCL has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,600 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HCL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Jun 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

hires you directly out of college in the field you graduate in

Cons

very poor pay lowest in industry. have to compete with people from India for any advanced position. Multiple promotions no pay increase. poor communication and development. hostile work environment with lots of finger pointing and no leadership or direction from management. I could go on and on.

1.0
Apr 7, 2021

Run away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work has potential if they make changes

Cons

Leadership filled Favoritism racism ageism so sad it could be a good place otherwise

1.0
Sep 4, 2019

Don't Believe the 3.5 Stars

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I didn't have an issue with salary as i was laid of from the client i was supporting only to come back for HCL in the same role. Which meant anyone who was in the same category got a bump in pay to work for HCL. However guys they brought in off the street were getting paid 55% below market value for the same position.

Cons

There are so many CONS at that company i don't have enough time to explain it all. But I will say this, at all of our orientations before we joined we were told repeatedly "we are an employee first company..." NEVER in all my 2 and a half years did i feel more disrespect and lack of support from this company. The entire HR is in India, so they aren't on a normal US schedule. I mean you have an office on shore here in NC, TX and CA. Why is there not a place there i can go to with an HR issue? Anyway i'm rambling...the purpose of my title of "Don't Believe the 3.5 Stars" is because i read some of those positive reviews and based on the broken English they probably were not anyone from the united states. No care for the employees who bust their butts every day, ABYSMAL reviews and yearly compensation increases...(if you get one). This company is basing it's work practices from over seas where according to some indian friends of mine the motto is "get it done". No matter the cost if your dying or have a severed limb just get it done. Your job is important the clients are important... DON'T WORK HERE! NOT EVEN FOR EXPERIENCE IF YOU ARE BEING OUTSOURCED TO THEM LIKE I WAS, TAKE YOUR CHANCES IN THE WORKPLACE. TRUST ME

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