HCLTech Software Engineer interview experience

I was put into teams and asked to participate in a hackathon with different tracks, and I selected the full stack/ML-style work depending on the setup. The interview focus stayed locked on what I built, especially if it was a working prototype, and they evaluated me based on that.

In my case, I ended up developing and deploying a solution as part of the hackathon—something more involved than a toy demo—and the evaluation was basically anchored to the project I presented. Even when the broader hiring loop included aptitude or communication-style elements, the hackathon output was clearly the