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HCLTech Lead Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 24 Mar 2025

Top HCLTech Lead Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Which BGP path attributes are used to manipulate the ingress traffic and how traffic is transit from one AS to another AS via 3rd AS?
  • Q2. What is VTep? Explain the VLan data encapsulated with VXLAN header and fields used in it?
  • Q3. What is VSL in Vss, explain the mechanism and role in VSS?
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HCLTech Lead Engineer Interview Experiences

163 interviews found

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nandhini kannan

posted on 8 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on your experience
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Common question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Jan 2022

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Work experience in the investment casting
  • Ans. 

    I have 5 years of work experience in investment casting.

    • I have worked with various materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium.

    • I have experience in designing and developing casting molds.

    • I have knowledge of quality control procedures and have implemented them in my previous projects.

    • I have worked with a team of engineers and collaborated with other departments such as production and design.

    • I have experien...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. FMEA explanation with one example
  • Ans. 

    FMEA is a risk assessment tool used to identify and mitigate potential failures in a system or process.

    • FMEA stands for Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

    • It involves identifying potential failure modes, their causes and effects, and ranking them by severity, occurrence, and detectability

    • An example of FMEA is in the automotive industry, where it is used to identify potential failures in a car's braking system

    • By identifyi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is DOE and how you applied DOE in your work
  • Ans. 

    DOE stands for Design of Experiments. It is a statistical method used to optimize processes and products.

    • DOE involves creating a plan for conducting experiments to identify the factors that affect a process or product

    • It helps in determining the optimal settings for these factors to achieve the desired outcome

    • I have applied DOE in my work by designing experiments to optimize the performance of a manufacturing process

    • For...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn more about the work experience

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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General electrical engineering basic and based on resume.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Interview with manager.
  • Q2. Electrical basic, design related and design standards questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCLTech Lead Engineer interview:
  • UL standards
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare with your resume. Whatever you write in resume you must speak precisely to the point. No storytelling.

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Bhavya Sri

posted on 31 Jan 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was conducted on logical reasoning , c language and aptitude

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked basic questions on c language
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked few questions about company and salary negotiations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For freshers , it will be easy to crack the interview if you are good at basics of any programming language

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 (2)

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 (1)

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 (1)

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 (3)

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 (1)

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 (195)

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 (18)

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jul 2022

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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Full of SOM questions and ur experience question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Lead engineer it's just for name sake.. work will be equalent to design engineer only

Get interview-ready with Top HCLTech Interview Questions

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Jul 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 5 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. Basic database and data warehouse concepts. Some analytical queries(window functions, having etc). Now a days every role is requiring some amount of cloud knowledge so be prepared for that as well. Better ...
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Technical manager round. sql queries, cloud related questions. Database concepts, performance tuning etc. Managerial questions.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Program manager round. long term goal, behavioral questions, why want to join etc.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations and negotiations.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be straight forward in your answers. If you don't know the answer, simply say no, and move forward. Depends on what position you are applying for technical questions may vary. The policies are almost same as other typical Indian companies. Reliable company I would say because when all the companies were in firing mode in Corona period, HCL didn't fire their employees except very few of them.

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Aug 2022

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Generics, GCD, Operation Ques, Apple Documentation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read all apple documentation, and all basics of the swift language

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 31 Jan 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Core Java questions
  • Q2. Spring boot based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for core Java part and whatever technology you are mentioning in your resume

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image sahiti tottempudi

posted on 13 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All c basics questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion regarding package

Lead Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Mar 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. All the gd and t symbols and its related questions
  • Q2. Basics of sheet metal design
  • Q3. What are the project u done before? Explain
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects including developing a mobile app for a healthcare company and designing a new software system for a logistics company.

    • Developed a mobile app for a healthcare company to help patients track their medication schedules and receive reminders

    • Designed a new software system for a logistics company to optimize their supply chain management

    • Implemented a new feature for a social media platform ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of gd and t symbol
  • Q2. Basics of sheet metal and other manufacturing processes

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCLTech Lead Engineer interview:
  • Sheet Metal
  • Gd and t
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus gd and t symbols related information and sheet metal and other manufacturing processes. Recall what are the project u done before.

HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech Lead Engineer interview?
HCLTech interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCLTech interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for HCLTech Lead Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at HCLTech. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at HCLTech expect are Embedded C, Medical Devices, New Product Development, C++ and Cloud.
What are the top questions asked in HCLTech Lead Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HCLTech Lead Engineer interview -

  1. Which BGP path attributes are used to manipulate the ingress traffic and how tr...read more
  2. What is VTep? Explain the VLan data encapsulated with VXLAN header and fields u...read more
  3. What is VSL in Vss, explain the mechanism and role in VS...read more
How long is the HCLTech Lead Engineer interview process?

The duration of HCLTech Lead Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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HCLTech Lead Engineer Interview Process

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5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
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