I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HCLTech (Bengaluru) in Jun 2016
Interview
The worst is the only word, i could not find another better one to express my interview experience with HCL.
Place where interview was held was one big hall where 10-12 small tables were kept. Three people were taking interview for 10-12 candidates at the same time.
After waiting more than one hour outside they called me inside along with others.
Then someone asked me to take one table and sit, after waiting for 15 mins one guy came, that person did not even asked my name and introduction, i guess he could not understand my resume and the technology i worked, the only question he asked is "do you know multi-threading and write a program for the same" he gave me a paper and went off.(To other tables to take interview for other candidates).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After i wrote a program, again waiting for some time to show that to a interviewer who was busy with another candidate.
Finally i shown program but he could not understand and asked me to write it again , i mean what the hell, how could it be possible to write a program that too on a paper as per his vision.
I told him give me a system i will write a program as per your need.
Subsequently he told me to leave with the reason "We can not hire you if you can not write a program on paper".
I have a experience in java more than five years and currently working as a Technical Lead
and the way they behave with me is just not acceptable.
Atleast looking at my current designation (On Resume) he should have asked me some more questions.
In-fact writing a program on paper is not a real evaluation, he just want me to reject with this or some other reason.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HCLTech (Hyderābād) in Feb 2017
Interview
Java Developer Interview. First round will be an telephonic, they asked about Java basic questions and some technical questions related to project, serial version UID and some SQL queries, hibernate concepts and Spring MVC Questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are given 8 identical looking balls. One of them is heavier than the rest of the 7 (all the others weigh exactly the same). You a provided with a simple mechanical balance and you are restricted to only 2 uses. Find the heavier ball.