HCLTech Softwaretest Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru (Updated 2025)

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They give opportunity for the ladies who took break for their kids. Most appreciated one.

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Even after I crossed 4.5yrs of exp still I'm retained in same job role and with minimum package. Whoever has joined after me even freshers where changed to next role with good hike. So appraisal and promotions are not based on their hard work it is based on the decision by leads..

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Good annual full body checkup for employees and their family

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Recruiter promised that I will be receiving the entire variable pay for the first year but I received only for a month and from second month I have not even received 50 percent. No hike/night shift allowance for E3 and above bands . Every project have 3 managers (reporting manager, service managers, who will be part of HCL for 10 or 15 years ) , and who used to micromanage to an extreme, they will ask you to work on company holiday and they won’t approve your comp off or Pay for the holiday. Once the project is stabilised , they will release the highly paid resource to the bench

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HCLTECH is a good company to work with. The work-life balance is good, but it depends on the project/account. The work atmosphere is good.

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poor work-life balance, below-average salary and benefits, limited career growth opportunities, inconsistent management quality, concerns about job security due to project-based work, and a perception of inadequate salary hikes even with good performance

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HCLTech is one of the India's leading IT Services based organization. I will suggest to all the freshers to take an opportunity and get a MCN experience, HCL is the best for very earlier stage in your carrier. It's medical benefit is very nice.

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.... Worst HR policy as a MNC organization. 3. Managent also not as good as MNC. 4. One the worst salary structure I ever seen in HCL. After changing HR policy CTC got effected and deduct more salary with the name of EPB bonus. 4. There is no job satisfaction dou to project allocation. Bench people doesn't know in what kind of project they will be assigned. 5. HCL talking project level interview as candidate experience with, after joined the project candidate can understand that project is not related to his/her experience. Now they can't do anything they has to continue or else registration. 6. Year after year people have to work with the same salary because HCL has leap yearly salary incriminate policy.

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The company offers robust training programs, certifications, and upskilling opportunities, particularly in emerging tech (AI, cloud, cybersecurity), helping employees stay competitive.

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we work really hard in project but the salary we are getting as junior's salary. I am not at happy with my hikes even though I got exceptional performance