Heights of Dissatisfaction - Software Engineer HCLTech Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

When it comes to work life balance, this is a place where you can look out for. That is it! But if you have other priorities in life like earning more, learning new things, getting exposed yourself to new trends and technology, wink at the name HCL, give it a smile and say, I dream big!

Cons

The company believes in EFCS, Employee First Customer Second philosophy. If you are holding onto one philosophy, its better you practice it. Pathetic payment, employee engagement, the so-called believe that they are doing big things. They are not ready to pay well to those employees who are good with technology and are experts and are even ready to let go. They will hire new resources with a salary package double to what the expert employee was being paid. This is one intelligent strategy which I never understood. Even after pointing this out to the Human Resources Department, they higher management never took an action. In fact, there was an indirect message which said, we do what we like. You better do not question!

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5.0
Mar 16, 2026
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Pros

Supportive team environment Great opportunity to learn and grow Collaborative culture Interesting and challenging projects Flexible work environment

Cons

Some processes could be more organized as the company continues to grow. Communication between teams can sometimes be improved.

2.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a job that pays you money

Cons

Where do I even begin.... HCl is a company that will overwork and underpay you and never give you a raise. I was lucky to get a very competitive wage when I started that I felt like I deserved and I fought for that. However even that process they bait and switched 3 times offering higher amounts over the phone and then going back on their word and offering less and less each time until they finally sent me an offer letter. The entire company is inept at communication at any and all levels. You will never get a raise and any time you have any kind of issue or need management/HR to do anything for you results in being ignored. Additionally they will add and add to your roles and responsibilities and ask for the impossible and unreasonable. They get contracts by underbidding other MSP's and then hiring as few people on site as possible and refer the rest of the work to overseas workers that will never do any work and always kick responsibility back to you. If you ever get lucky and they are forced to actually do their job they show that they clearly have no idea what they are doing or talking about. All around a terrible company to work for. If your job role is getting outsourced to HCL, fight for a good salary up front because they will never give you a raise and try to look for another place to work as soon as you can.

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