I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HCLTech (New York, NY) in May 2012
Interview
Recruiter initially connected via linkedin then connected to the HR to follow with technical screening and then technical interview and finally HR interview. Main questions in the interview were based on the past experience and technical capabilities on current role expectations
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
More regarding the past experiences and future aspirations and expectations for the current position
The interview process was structured and professional. It began with an initial HR screening focused on my background, project experience, and notice period. The next round was a technical discussion where I was asked detailed questions on Power Apps Canvas Apps, Dataverse architecture, and automation using Power Automate and Azure DevOps pipelines.
A third round involved a practical scenario—designing a dynamic approval flow and explaining how I would implement environment-based configurations and service connections in Azure DevOps.
The final round was with the hiring manager, which focused on my problem-solving approach, cross-team collaboration, and project delivery experiences. The entire process took about two weeks, and communication was timely and transparent throughout.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to explain a complex Power Apps solution I built and how I optimized performance using collections and delegation
The discussion primarily revolved around use-case–oriented questions designed to assess practical problem-solving abilities. In addition, there were a number of technical questions aimed at evaluating my subject-matter knowledge and depth of expertise. Overall, the focus was on understanding how theoretical concepts can be applied to real-world scenarios, supported by a few direct technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It is more of use case based questions and some technical questions.
Interview experience was smooth. One round of technical followed by HR. Technical interview was not hard. HR round included basic questions of introduction , salary expectation, location preference, remote work, company benifit etc. overall interview process was not too hard
Lead Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at HCLTech with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Lead Consultant roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Lead Consultant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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