HCLTech·Software Engineer

HCLTech Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience leaned practical and domain-based, with questions spanning databases, APIs, and live problem-solving—though the exact stack varied by round.

Technical interview — I started with fundamentals and then moved into domain-specific questions.
Writing small code for a simple program — I was asked to produce code for a basic Python-style task to confirm understanding.
Live coding / interactive technical discussion — I worked through problems while the interviewer stayed friendly, provided hints when needed, and kept the atmosphere supportive.
Topic breadth — I covered areas like MongoDB queries, Node.js event handling, Postgres, REST APIs, algorithms, and applied problem-solving. Outcome: No offer for me here;

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