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 60.8% 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 313 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 313 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 through a recruiter. I interviewed at HCLTech (Bengaluru) in Aug 2025
Interview
Simple and focused on core concept in java, spring , Microservices and depth discussion on project - role and responsibilities .
Asked about testing and production issues along with how to tackle failures , high trafic calls , performance maintenance.
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Question 1
Features of java , how i implement it in project. How to handle traffic , api performance tuning ,
The interview had 3 round ,first is Aptitude round then followed by technical interview and HR interview, the technical interview was around 45 min with the CS core questions and related to my previous company's experience
The interview process was average and straightforward. The interviewer focused mainly on theoretical concepts rather than coding skills. Questions were simple, and overall, the interview experience was easy and manageable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to explain key theoretical concepts related to the subject, focusing on my understanding rather than practical coding or implementation skills.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HCLTech (Madurai)
Interview
first round communication round and technical round and then coding round is there they will check english pronocation,techinal stuffs ,coding stuffs and so many things they will look,just attend a interview maybe u will be clear easily
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
self intro,experience,salary expectations,willing to relocate