I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HCLTech (Bengaluru) in Mar 2017
Interview
HCL has got the worst recruiting process ever, they have asked people to come in between 9:30 to 1:30 as it was a walk-in. They made people sit idle till 3:00 PM, when asked about interview timing they are making excuses that panelists are busy and all that. Coming to the actual interview part, he has asked questions regarding Java language and Hibernate, which I have answered correctly, after ten minutes he says that I'm done with you and you can leave for the day. If they are not serious about the interview why even bother asking people to attend the interview with such a unorganized procedure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. how to make a class singleton
2. how to make a class immutable
3. why entity annotation is used in JPA
4. is ID mandatory for entity class
5. save vs persist in hibernate
6. lifecycle of an object in hibernate.
The interview process for the Developer role at HCLTech was straightforward and efficient. It consisted of three stages: an initial HR screening, a technical interview, and a final HR round.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HCLTech (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jun 2026
Interview
Dsa and Core conceptThe interview focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, Java core concepts including OOP, Collections, Exception Handling, SQL basics, project discussion, problem-solving approach, and communication skills with coding questions.
The interview process was simple and beginner friendly. Most of the questions were basic Java concepts, discussion about projects done in college, and a simple coding question. The interviewers were friendly and focused more on understanding problem-solving approach and communication skills rather than asking very difficult technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the main things they asked was about OOPs concepts in Java, such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation. They also asked to explain these concepts with simple real-time examples. Apart from that, there were questions about college projects and one basic coding problem.
Software Developer 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 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 317 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 Developer according to 317 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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