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HCL Technologies
Senior Program Manager
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
The interview process was pretty straightforward. First, I spoke with the VP practice lead where we went over the role details, compensation, and travel reimbursement. Then, I had a ZOOM meeting with the technical team I'd be managing. The interview itself was easy. However, after my US-based manager left and I had to deal with the terrible manager in India, it became the 2nd worst experience of my career.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you elaborate on your project management background?
- Tell me about your experience with client support.
- What is your experience in account management?
HCL Technologies
Software Developer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
So, the whole interview thing started with a coding test online. After that, I had a technical interview where they asked me stuff about data structures, OOP, and basic problem-solving. Then, there was also an HR chat where we talked about my background and what I want to do career-wise. It was a pretty organized process, and I'd say it was somewhat tough.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you provide real-world examples to differentiate between abstraction and encapsulation?
HCL Technologies
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral Behavioral
The interview process included an aptitude, reasoning, and puzzle round which was a bit tough. Then there was a communication round that was very easy. After that, a technical interview where they asked core mechanical engineering questions, which I found to be of medium difficulty. Finally, an HR round which was completely about discussing their requirements and agreement constraints. Overall, it was very easy if you cleared the first round itself.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your favorite core subject.
- Can you explain all the basic manufacturing processes, specifically those related to your project?
HCL Technologies
DevOps Engineer
Senior Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral
The interview process kicked off with a L1 Technical Round where they dove into core DevOps concepts, how to design CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes. There were also scenario questions about AWS services like EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and EKS, plus infrastructure automation. After that, it was on to the L2 Technical Round, which was a deep-dive scenario-based technical chat. This covered AWS architecture design and troubleshooting, focusing on networking, load balancing, and security best practices. They also went into Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC), covering module creation, variables, workspaces, and state management. Kubernetes deployment automation and its integration with CI/CD were also discussed, along with real-world problem-solving and optimization questions based on live projects. Finally, there was an HR Round to talk about my project experience, what they expect from the role, my current and expected salary, my notice period, and when I could join.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you explain how to achieve authentication between multiple Cloud accounts when performing deployments?
- What are the required plugins for deployment on Multiple EKS clusters, and how would you handle authentication and security for container workloads?
- Could you discuss VPC Communications, Route53, and SSL-related topics?
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