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HCLTech Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 26 Feb 2025

Top HCLTech Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. what is difference between controller and rest controller?
  • Q2. What are the addon that can be added with spring boot ? What is the spring boot ? What are the ways of configuring a bean in spring? And core java realted stuff.
  • Q3. Issues faced in troubleshooting your applications and how you overcome it.
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HCLTech Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 2 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About project and work related questions
  • Q2. Technical on Msbi and sql server

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Mostly based project related questions and basic technical questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 3 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Informatica scenarios and questions around them
  • Ans. Scenarios with examples to be checked with examples
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Most complex coding so far in projects and cane checked
  • Ans. 

    Developed a complex algorithm for real-time data processing in a financial trading platform.

    • Implemented a multi-threaded system to handle high-frequency trading data

    • Utilized advanced data structures like priority queues and hash maps for efficient processing

    • Optimized code for low latency and high throughput

    • Integrated with external APIs for market data feeds

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Any optimisations done so far in projects and those can be checked
  • Ans. Any optimisations so far in projects to be checked
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General managerial questions and those can be checked
  • Q2. General managerial questions like what went good and bad in previous organisation and things

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technical concepts should be revised thoroughly. Informatica scenarios are most important.

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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Prepare for oops concepts
  • Q2. Prepare for sql queries
Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confident and learn new technologies.
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic concepts clear, advance technology , Project explanation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - keep update with your skills while interview. Always have confident and energy while giving interview. Speak truth only not fake.

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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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Data structures and algorithms basic questions.
1. Reverse linked list
2. Mirror tree

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about yourself? 2. Your strength 3. Your weekness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare for computer fundamentals and DSA.

Get interview-ready with Top HCLTech Interview Questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

It's a written test combination of related technology,aptitude and resoning

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They will ask you technical questions related technology as you mentioned in resume
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Nothing to worry she will discuss package and some general things

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Belive youself and be strong in your technology and all the best thanks
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude just basics of it

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Checking for the basic knowledge of coding

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Checking the technical knowledge
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR related questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic java question in collections and threads and inheritance.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview process will be very confusing, I attended 5 rounds of interviews multiple team members called for a project interview even if you were selected for some projects.

So many false commitments HR provided so don't fall with false commitments ( like onsite and within 6 months client will insource you like ).

From a salary package perspective, they will have 2 types of variable pay concept Monthly variable and yearly variable. Most of the pay comes under the variable for me around 30 to 35 percent of my package they covered on the variable pay. If you are relieved from any project means the monthly variable will be cut down until you join another project like the trick you.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I was interviewed for the role of full stack .Net developer. So according to the role they have touched upon all the related aspects of the technology and asked all the related technical stuffs. Also they ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - According to me please prepare well for the technology that you are looking for a job. Cover all the concepts of the technology.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Java-J2EE and Servlets
  • Q2. SpringBoot and SpringMVC

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for Core and Advanced Java. Also go through for Frameworks such as Hibernate, SpringMVC and SpringBoot.
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HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech Senior Software 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 Senior Software 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 Java, Software Engineering, Spring, Python and C++.
What are the top questions asked in HCLTech Senior Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HCLTech Senior Software Engineer interview -

  1. what is difference between controller and rest controll...read more
  2. What are the addon that can be added with spring boot ? What is the spring boot...read more
  3. Issues faced in troubleshooting your applications and how you overcome ...read more
How long is the HCLTech Senior Software Engineer interview process?

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

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