Is HCLTech a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at HCLTech have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 4,919 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of HCLTech employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at HCLTech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at HCLTech .

Does HCLTech pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HCLTech with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 4,919 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at HCLTech.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at HCLTech?

63% of Software Engineer employees at HCLTech would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated HCLTech with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HCLTech?

Software Engineer (5104) , Technical Lead (2564) , Senior Software Engineer (2519) , Lead Engineer (2289) , Analyst (1946) , Senior Analyst (1636) , Consultant (1035) , Senior Technical Lead (815) , Specialist (781) , Associate Consultant (699) , Senior Consultant (693) , Technical Specialist (677) , Project Manager (656) , Senior Specialist (619) , Software Developer (597)

What are the pros of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"job security is good but don't expect extra one rupee from company they won't even pay anything" ((in 2258 reviews)); "Work culture and hike is good in development project compared with any other service based organization." ((in 2063 reviews)); "Work environment is good and pleasant" ((in 1307 reviews)); "Good company and good environment" ((in 919 reviews)); "Working environment is good but in few project depends on client and people around you." ((in 723 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"The salary for the employees is very less although is very normal but obviously you expect more always" ((in 3926 reviews)); "Very poor management by managers will ignore if you are on bench and dont care about your security" ((in 2061 reviews)); "No salary hike and politics" ((in 1856 reviews)); "less pay and all remains good" ((in 970 reviews)); "Mostly depends on manager and if you are good than it is hard to move to better project." ((in 837 reviews))

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HCLTech Software Engineer reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,919 total reviews)

C. Vijayakumar

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Engineer Software employees have rated HCLTech with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,919 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer Software professionals have a good working experience there. HCLTech is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer Software professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Oct 18, 2025

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance leaves

Cons

Less opportunities to learn something new.

3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Your career growth will depend on the project you will be allocated to.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chances of good growth and on time salary. HR and bench managers are friendly tbh. They are the only ones who will care and make decisions that will have positive impact on you.

Cons

No proper hike here and no communication regarding the hike.

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture is very good

Cons

salary increment is not good

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