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HCL Group System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 5 Sep 2024

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How ls command works?
  • Ans. 

    ls command is used to list files and directories in a directory.

    • ls command stands for 'list'.

    • It displays the names of files and directories in the current directory by default.

    • Options can be used with ls command to customize the output, such as -l for long listing format or -a to show hidden files.

    • Example: 'ls -l' will display files and directories in long listing format.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How DNS works ?
  • Ans. 

    DNS translates domain names to IP addresses to locate resources on the internet.

    • DNS servers store records mapping domain names to IP addresses

    • When a user enters a domain name, their device queries a DNS server to resolve it

    • DNS uses a hierarchical system with top-level domains like .com or .org

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Unix system

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning,apptitude test

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About company,self introduction
  • Ans. Programming skills like c language and python
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self introduction, certificate verification

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCL Group System Engineer interview:
  • C language
  • Core python
  • Basic java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Something I learned applying for jobs that I would advise other people applying for positions is try to set yourself apart from the other applicants. I’ve been successful at doing this by sending letters of recommendations or letters written by my clients that I’ve saved in all my jobs where they wrote about my work. This is a way to market yourself without you being the one talking about yourself and it speaks volumes when you have evidence of what customers had to say about you.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. First round comprised of aptitude and technical questions based on our domain
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical in depth questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the things mentioned in the resume properly.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I had sent my resume to the hiring group, Selection through telephonic interviews. I was interviewed by three different research groups  (once by each).
Tips: Factors in decreasing order of importance: CGPA each stage. Ability to explain your projects precisely. Ability to solve ''standard" logarithmic problems.  The way you think and put down your Answer is the most important. The final answer .s not so I important, and they prod you when you think out aloud anyway.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Almost- by default they ask about your previous projects/internships if they are relevant to the group. Ofher questions depend on the group you are interviewed by and your own profile, In my case it was machine learning, text mining etc. I was told about the research problem they were dealing with then and asked f or comments/suggestions/.inputs and a discussion followed.
Tips: Basically these are specialized Interviews so it's good to have sound knowledge of your domain (analytical and application skills are very much required).

Skill Tips: CGPA>9.0, 1f not (like me) relevant work done in the domain and in past internship.A recommendation from the professor is also a good add on.
College Name: IIT Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There was an apititude test basically in line with CAT pattern. It was conducted online for about 45 min duration. The questions were rather simple but each question was time bound (around 45 sec or so).
Tips: As such I did not have any structured study plan. I did refresh some of my basics in mechanics and analysis. I was more inclined to get a job in aerospace division. Read as per your interest.
Duration: 45 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Initially, we are seated randomly in a circular manner and each one was given two minutes to describe the topic. It was followed by an tense debate where participants converged and diverged on different sets of issue. They were particularly looking for interpersonal skills and out of the box thinking.

Round: Interview
Experience: The interview was purely management type.More questions were thrown at team building, bio-data, why this company? , project, what you Can contribute for the firm?, where you see yourself in next 5 -10 years, ambitions, some amount of optimization tools and techniques, concluding remarks....Interpersonal skills and clarity in answering where mainly
IBM was a more relaxed interview, which basically dealt with management and interpersonal skills. Questions like “if one of our team mate is very stubborn, lazy, adamant, how will you tackle the situation” were asked.
Tips: College (B Tech) curricular activities, NTSC certificate, Math Olympiad certificate, all India quiz competition awards were noted and appreciated. That really was a booster. That helps in implanting an idea that you are not just blah blah blah.

Skill Tips: Be very sure about your mechanics, analysis and design. These three are the fundamentals.
I haven prepared for placements exclusively. Here were combined discussions. However, it really helps if you can revise and make your fundamentals were clear. The basic understanding should be there. An hour every day for two months will do the trick.
Be really choosy of the company you want to be in. Learn a lot more of the company and get an idea of what they are actually looking for. But still don’t freeze your mind to those realms alone.. Be open minded and cheerful. The first few questions will set the mood of the interview. If you are bale to crack that, then things will be really smooth. Really concentrate on your fundamentals, especially analysis and design.
Skills: Mechanics, Analysis , Design
College Name: IIT-Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA > 8 is necessary

Round: Test
Experience: Online Test + Written Test
Online Test - Duration 90 minutes + Written Test 30 minutes for Hardware profile
Online Test -Quants, Number Series ; Calculators were not allowed
Written Test - Semiconductor Basics

Round: Interview
Experience: Interview is held in either 1 round for non-core profile or several rounds of technical interviews for Hardware.
Technical round consisted of questions form topics like VLSI, Semiconductors (BJT, MOS), ASIC Design Flow, CMOS Process Flow.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Group Discussion is held for non-core profilesDuration varies from 20-30 minutes with 11 members.

General Tips: Never ever mention GRE or MS or any higher studies, for that matter, in any placement interview if you want to get placed in that company
Practicing quant, puzzle solving and GD from early in the semester would definitely help
Core placement: be thorough with the core fundaes
Practice general quant questions without a calculator
Skills: Quants, Puzzle Solving
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It had 3 parts: Data manipulation, number series and calculations.

Round: Test
Experience: Technical test on C. Typical questions on what will be the output of the program.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions were based on various areas of CSE, especially Programming languages and thesis work. Questions on Database connectivity in Java , CGI, DFA, DMA etc were also asked.
Tips: ISL works 80% in java and 20% in C. Thus, prepare Java well before appearing for the IBM-ISL. Must have basic knowledge in databases, Operating systems.

College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on 1 hour written test.
Questions on Quant,Codingand Algorithms were asked in the test
Tips: Focus on quant,coding and algorithms
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The subject knowledge and skills tested in Technical interview are:
1.Math
2.Coding
Tips: Good math knowledge is required.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General HR question were asked in this round.

Skills: Data structure, Algorithms, Math, Coding
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Quant, Sequence series, Basic mathematics
Each question was given a specific time after which other question appeared on screen and you cannot go back to the previous question. So this was a bit stressful.
12 people got selected.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The moderator picked each and every guy and asked him/her to put his/her views, and then time was allocated to debate on the points raised. In total 15 mins GD. No elimination through GD. Basic GD skills were looked for that is ability to speak and to drive the discussion to a positive direction.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Just 1 round of interview. Mostly HR question were asked. Resume based questions were asked. Basically HR questions were asked.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Interview was basically the criteria for selection. The internship, project POR everything mattered. Co-curricular activities were also asked.

General Tips: I think i was selected because I was able to justify my skill set properly. I gave valid explanations of my skill sets, I was able to justify my internships. Projecting my confidence level was an added advantage. Decide your future i.e. what is your area of interest and then prepare for it.
Having a good POR always help.
CGPA should be above 8.
Have mock interviews with a wingmates.
During internship work properly.
Skill Tips: Prepare for CAT. Quant, Puzzles, Case studies are important. Mock GDs and Mock PIs with wing-mates are very important. Revised all basic courses. All app-mech courses, solved some questions from unsolved section of any text book. Ensure you have mock GDs and mock PIs with wingmates.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA above 8

Round: Test
Experience: These involve questions from aptitude.
Tips: R S Agarwal's book on aptitude is enough for preparation.
Duration: 80 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 11 members were part of the GD. The GD was not a rejection round.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic Questions.
Tips: Just prepare normal questions for HR.

General Tips: Prepare from placement material from LAN.
Prepare basic fundaes.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

HCL Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCL Group System Engineer interview?
HCL Group interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCL Group interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
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