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HCL Software Engineer interview experience

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Frisco, TXPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a quick, fundamentals-heavy flow that felt easy and confidence-friendly.

The questions kicked off with core concepts—mostly around OOPs—and then moved into basic Java. It wasn’t a “hard algorithms” vibe; it was more about showing I actually knew the building blocks.

After that first round, I moved to a second technical round centered on Spring Boot. That part fit with what they seemed to be prioritizing: Java fundamentals first, then how those map into a common framework. I remember the interviewers keeping things structured and on time, and the overall difficulty landing on the lighter side.

Even though it was easy, I still had to be clear in how I explained

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