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HCLTech Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 Jan 2025

Top HCLTech Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Nth Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Calculate the Nth term in the Fibonacci sequence, where the sequence is defined as follows: F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) , with initial ...read more
  • Q2. Reverse Array Elements Given an array containing 'N' elements, the task is to reverse the order of all array elements and display the reversed array. Explanation: The el ...read more
  • Q3. Why you choose Machine Learning (during Workshop) ?
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HCLTech Software Engineer Interview Experiences

300 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic algorithmic questions, OOPs concepts, the whole interview took around 20 mins

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical and aptitude was taken in the first round. 2nd round was basically CTC and location discussion. Although they didnt give me much leverage as it was during the covid era, and companies were laying...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would recommend to practice on DSA and system designs and apply for product based companies.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It consists of multiple choice questions which were related to aptitude and reasoning.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Interview panel asked in which coding language I was familiar, depending upon that they asked me to write the logic of the code and asked few questions related to the language.

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Numbers and system - it was about 1 hour

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Java programming and some sql problems

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for all rounds
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java J2EE spring reactjs
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL & previous project exepireince
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

2 question of programming each having 21 mins and 36 other mcq ques which includes english, aptitude

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Many technical basix que from my engineering field, my final year projects,
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Told me to say something about yourself and then they briefed about the job thatsitt..

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Questions are not too hard.. If u have a good knwldge of ur field, u will definitely make it

Get interview-ready with Top HCLTech Interview Questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. How to join HCL career
  • Q2. Answer me please
  • Q3. Please help me
  • Q4. Please check &respond me

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was a technical one but was majorly a stress test
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Newspaper Ad and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

They asked some aptitude questions from different topics.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Polymorphism
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of a function or method to behave differently based on the object it is acting upon.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • It enables a single interface to be used for different data types or classes.

    • Examples include method overloading and method overriding in object-oriented programming.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a concept in object-oriented programming where a class inherits attributes and methods from another class.

    • Allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class

    • Promotes code reusability and reduces redundancy

    • Creates a parent-child relationship between classes

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What are your hobbies
  • Q3. Why should I hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover all topics from Scratch and practice some coding questions

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the third number if 2 numbers from a Pythagorean triplet are given
  • Ans. 

    To find the third number in a Pythagorean triplet given two numbers.

    • Use the Pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2) to solve for the missing number.

    • Check if the given numbers form a Pythagorean triplet before proceeding.

    • The third number can be either a or b depending on which two numbers are given.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic personality questions with basic questions about technologies you have written in your resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't get to worked up but be solid with your fundamentals, be confident on you answers
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your weaknesses

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be polite and use the right language and tone for a formal situationlisten to the questions and think before you begin your answersask the interviewer to repeat or explain further if you do not understand a question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self introduction

HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech Software Engineer interview?
HCLTech interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCLTech interview process are Technical, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for HCLTech 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 Software Engineering, C++, Java, Oracle and PLSQL.
What are the top questions asked in HCLTech Software Engineer interview?

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

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How long is the HCLTech Software Engineer interview process?

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

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HCLTech Software Engineer Interview Process

based on 187 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
  • HR Round - 3
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