HCLTech·Software Engineer

HCLTech Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter-style step, I ended up in a fairly classic technical flow focused on Java-heavy fundamentals.

The first technical conversation was short—around twenty minutes—and it immediately leaned into the stack I was applying for. I remember getting a coding problem related to checking palindromes, alongside discussion that felt grounded in Spring Boot concepts.

From there the process continued with more technical screening that stayed practical rather than purely theoretical. I had a round with basic Java questions that were expected to be answered clearly and directly, plus a mix of SQL and system-style topics like Kafka architecture and the saga pattern. Java 8 streams and two DSA-style

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