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Updated 2 Apr 2025

HCL Group Senior Test Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
5
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Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
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I appeared for an interview in Mar 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Basic question on my resume, stp, dhcp
  • Q2. Lacp, ppoe , snmp
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Collections core Java selenium basics
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Jenkins Apache poi excel basic sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy of we prepare. Preparation is key.
Nothing out of the box but same questions again and again

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STLC, smoke, sanity, agile process, bug life cycle, db queries, etc..
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same as above with more testing concept’s
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normally a Salary discussion round nothing much

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Manual and automation testing concepts prepare well

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. How to connect to database using uft
  • Ans. 

    Database connection in UFT can be established using ADO or ODBC.

    • Use ADO or ODBC connection string to connect to the database

    • Create a connection object and open the connection

    • Execute SQL queries using the connection object

    • Close the connection after use

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to read text from Excel file
  • Ans. 

    To read text from Excel file, use a library like Apache POI or OpenCSV.

    • Use a library like Apache POI or OpenCSV to read Excel files

    • Identify the sheet and cell containing the text to be read

    • Extract the text using the appropriate method

    • Store the text in an array of strings

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to reverse string without using strRev
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a string without using strRev function.

    • Create an empty string to store the reversed string.

    • Loop through the original string from the end to the beginning.

    • Append each character to the empty string.

    • Return the reversed string.

    • Alternatively, convert the string to an array of characters, reverse the array, and then join the characters back into a string.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How to debug uft scripts
  • Ans. 

    Debugging UFT scripts involves identifying and resolving errors in the code.

    • Use the UFT Debug Viewer to step through the script and identify errors

    • Check the application under test for any issues that may be causing errors

    • Use breakpoints to pause the script at specific points and examine variables

    • Review the UFT log files for error messages and stack traces

    • Use the UFT Object Spy to verify object properties and identify a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Some logical questions

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. What is java
  • Ans. 

    Java is a high-level programming language known for its platform independence and object-oriented approach.

    • Java is widely used for developing desktop, web, and mobile applications.

    • It is known for its robustness, security, and scalability.

    • Java programs are compiled into bytecode that can run on any Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    • It supports multithreading, exception handling, and automatic memory management.

    • Popular framewor...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What is collections
  • Ans. 

    Collections are data structures that store and manipulate groups of objects.

    • Collections provide a way to organize and manage large amounts of data

    • They can be used to perform operations on groups of objects, such as sorting or searching

    • Examples of collections include arrays, lists, sets, and maps

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the new features in java 8
  • Ans. 

    Java 8 introduces lambda expressions, functional interfaces, streams, and default methods.

    • Lambda expressions allow functional programming in Java

    • Functional interfaces enable the use of lambda expressions

    • Streams provide a concise way to perform operations on collections

    • Default methods allow interfaces to have implementation

    • Date and Time API improvements

    • Nashorn JavaScript engine

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the use of spring boot
  • Ans. 

    Spring Boot is a framework for building standalone, production-grade Spring-based applications.

    • Spring Boot simplifies the process of creating and deploying Spring-based applications.

    • It provides a pre-configured environment with a set of opinionated defaults.

    • It includes embedded servers like Tomcat, Jetty, and Undertow.

    • It supports a wide range of data sources and data access technologies.

    • It enables easy integration with...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is JPA
  • Ans. 

    JPA stands for Java Persistence API, a specification for object-relational mapping in Java applications.

    • JPA is used to map Java objects to relational database tables.

    • It provides a set of annotations to define the mapping between Java classes and database tables.

    • JPA also supports querying data using the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL).

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It will be easy interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good job security but do not expect projects with latest technologies or development side.

If you are lucky you will get project with new technologies and you can learn.
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Apti & programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be specific

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. Data structure questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good experience all total

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discuss 4 case study related to supply chain management.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Tech Mahindra Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Supply Chain Management
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Develop some case study of your own and also deep analysis for each.

HCL Group Interview FAQs

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HCL Group interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCL Group interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
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