HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is one of India's leading global IT services and product engineering companies, providing value-added, software-led IT solutions and services to large- and medium-scale organizations.

HCL Technologies offers world class technology solutions for the emerging network centric world. It provides a range of technology and software engineering services including Technology Development Services, Software Engineering Services, Application Engineering Services, Networking Services .

These services are predicated on a rich technology heritage. Experience with the development and application of technologies like Internet and E-Commerce, Embedded software, Networking and telecom protocols, VLSI design etc.

Skills on a wide variety of computing platforms from Open Systems to Enterprise Servers based on mainframes expertise, object oriented and legacy system architecture, methodologies in addition to distinguished R&D background uniquely positions us as a preferred provider of technology and software engineering services in the emerging network centric world.

HCL Technologies has established dedicated offshore software factories with clients such as Bankers Trust (Australia), Lexis Nexis (US) , Southern California Edison (US), A Networking Major (US)

HCL Technologies operates through 29 offices in 15 countries in United States, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific

The company employs 14300 IT professionals worldwide.

HCL Technologies holds 100% stake in Intelicent ( former HCL James Martin Inc.), a US based methodology consulting led Services Company. The company also has a 100% subsidiary in India, HCL Comnet Systems and Services Ltd, which provides networking services. HCL Technologies recruits some of the brightest minds from India. We hold campus recruitments in various campuses across the country.

Test Paper :1
Posted By : Jai

HCL Technologies Interview Procedure

At the moment we do not have much informaton about the interview though the candidate may be required togo through both technical and HR interviews.The written test consists of 60 questions which are divided into 4 sections .The total duration of the test is 90 minutes. There is negative marking .

The sectionwise distribution of the questions is as follows:

Section#1
This section consisting of 15 questions is based on general computer awareness.
In this section: A correct answer carries 1 mark 1/4 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Section#2
This section also consists of 15 questions. Questions based on C language are asked.
In this section: A correct answer carries 1 mark 1/4 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.


Section#3
A total of 10 questions based on pointers and structures in C are asked in this section.You can also be asked one or two questions on JAVA also.
In this section: A correct answer carries 2 marks 1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Section#4
This is the aptitude section consisting of 20 questions. Simple maths questions are asked which are very easy. The logical questions asked are similar to the ones given in the Barron's GRE book.
In this section: A correct answer carries 2 marks 1/4 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.





About The Company

HCL Technologies offers world class technology solutions for the emerging network centric world. It provides a range of technology and software engineering services including Technology Development Services, Software Engineering Services, Application Engineering Services, Networking Services .

These services are predicated on a rich technology heritage. Experience with the development and application of technologies like Internet and E-Commerce, Embedded software, Networking and telecom protocols, VLSI design etc.

Skills on a wide variety of computing platforms from Open Systems to Enterprise Servers based on mainframes expertise, object oriented and legacy system architecture, methodologies in addition to distinguished R&D background uniquely positions us as a preferred provider of technology and software engineering services in the emerging network centric world.

HCL Technologies has established dedicated offshore software factories with clients such as Bankers Trust (Australia), Lexis Nexis (US) , Southern California Edison (US), A Networking Major (US)

HCL Technologies operates through 29 offices in 14 countries in United States, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific

The company employs 3300 IT professionals worldwide.

HCL Technologies holds 100% stake in Intelicent (former HCL James Martin Inc.), a US based methodology consulting led Services Company. The company also has a 100% subsidiary in India, HCL Comnet Systems and Services Ltd, which provides networking services.

For more information about this company visit: http://www.hcltechnologies.com

Test Paper :2
Paper Type : Aptitude - Puzzle
Test Date : 11 August 2006
Test Location : RVCE, BANGALORE
Posted By : Chetan Kumar S

HCL PAPER ON 11th AUGUST 2006 AT RVCE, BANGALORE

hi friends,
i got into HCL TECHNOLOGIES............which conducted the joint campus recruitment in R.V.C.E bangalore..........the colleges participated were SIT TUMKUR and RVCE BANGALORE ........23 got selected out of some 200 students ..........
The selection procedure is as follows
1. written test which consists of aptitude and technical.
2. group discussion
3. tech interview
4.HR interview
Aptitude test was very tough.........and tech was bit easy consists of questions from C,C++,OS,DS,NETWORKING,COMPUTER HARDWARE..................Aptitude consists of mainly tough puzzle type questions.........similar to some of the questions in GEORGE SUMMERS .................and PARAGRAPH questions. These paragraph consists of one full page question followed by only one question to answer by looking at which all of us shocked............because to answer that single question we have to read the whole paragraph............. some data interpretation questions were there.............some series completion questions were there............it was not the usual apti paper..........there was not a single question frm the book R S AGARWAL.........which most of the students prefer for placements............if your analysing ability is good then definitely you will clear apti paper.................search for the easy questions in the paper solve those as soon as possible..............so that some marks will be in your hand..............
There is no special about the tech paper.....if you are thorough with your basics.........then this paper will be a soft ball for you............

IN GROUP DISCUSSION they made groups of 8 each.........and the topic given to us is WHETHER COKE SHOULD BE BANNED OR NOT............they will mainly look at the following factors
1. confidence
2. eye contact
3. participation
4. fluency
5.non verbal communication

for GODsake DONT LOOK AT THE SUPERVISOR WHEN GD IS GOING ON..............YOU WILL LOSE MARKS THERE.........TECH AND HR INTERVIEW MAINLY DEPENDS ON YOUR TECH KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE.............THE QUESTINS ASKED TO ME IN TECH INTERVIEW ARE
1.storage classes
2.dynamic memory allocation
3.constructor
4.virtual functions
5.instructions used in MICROCONTROLLER as i am from instrumentation and electronics...
6.project explanation for 20 min..........

if you clear TECH interview ............then HR is for just formalties.........


ok BEST OF LUCK ........Chetan Kumar S.

Test Paper :3
Paper Type : Candidate Experiences
Test Date : 5 August 2006
Test Location : UC College, ALWAYE, KERALA
Posted By : JOE PAUL

HCL PAPER PATTERN ON 5th AUGUST 2006 AT UC COLLEGE, ALWAYE, KERALA

Hello friends

I attended the HCL Technologies' test conducted by the SHREDSKERALA at Alwaye UC college. Earlier I had attended the siemens test and didn't qualify for interview.
HCL test contains following categories.
1) C 20 questions
2) C++ 20 questions
3)General computer awareness 10questions
4)SQL 10 questions
5)Aptitude 20 questions

There was no -ve Marking . For non computer stream students the test is a hurdle. Prepare C && C++ very well . Go through SQL bascis it will help.For aptitude refer Quantitative aptitude by RS Aggarwal.

I am an ECE student and found technical stuff in the paper quite tough. I attempted Aptitude part first and then language part.I made some calculated risks and it paid off.
I was short listed along with about 300 others.
The interview was scheduled for following day at hotel Avenue Regent .

The technical interview panel consisted of a pleasant looking guy.He took me to his room and introduced himself.
interviewer:
tell me about yourselves
-ves and +ves
favourite subjects
draw D-flip flop
conversion D to SR
race our conditon
Master slave Flip flop
transistor basics
c program fibonacci series
Difference b/w micro processor & micro controller
interuppt and its handling
memory iinterfacing in mu p
data structure stack,que
Sql ,procedures
networking, OS,
inheritance, polymorphism
cache memory,
this pointer etc



HR was cool
sane stuffs
intro ,
why HCl,
plan to higher studies
family
etc
after hr around 100 studnts were selected hope this will help you to reach hcl.

BEST OF LUCK FUTURE HCLites.
Joepaul

Test Paper :4
Paper Type : Candidates Experiences
Test Date : 26 July 2006
Test Location : VISAKHAPATNAM
Posted By : Ram Sekher


HCL PATTERN & INTERVIEW - 26 JUL 2006 - VISAKHAPATNAM

Hi Friends,

This is my experience of HCL off campus held in Andhra University Visakhapatnam. I am from Mechanical background and HCL has huge requirements in Mech field. There were only three rounds

1. Written exam
2. Technical Interview
3. HR Interview

Written Exam:

The pattern for the exam was Aptitude 35 questions (1mark each there was -ve marking of 0.5 marks) Technical test (40 questions no negative marking) to our surprise they gave separated technical question paper for mechanical ppl
The entire test lasted for 90 mins irrespective of what questions you attempt. They give u both question papers at same time

Aptitude paper:
It consisted of 4 sections.
First section had some data interpretation type questions(1-12 Q nos.) two sets of questions having 5 question s each which are of cat model (though not as hard as CAT).
Second section has Quant questions most of them similar to CAT like time and distance, time and work, numbers, etc.
Third and fourth sections had verbal question similar to CAT like para jumbles, sentence corrections, etc,
So ppl preparing 4 Cat can get thru apt paper very easily.

Tech paper:
It had all technical theory question from all mech topics like (SM, Thermal, TOM, Mechanics, etc)

Technical Interview:

This is where they ruled out maximum number of students. It was relly hard one to crack. This was full technical round based on entirely mechanical questions. They mainly concentrated on Engineering Drawing and Strength of materials and thermal topics. Be prepared strongly in drawing on topics like drawing front view, top view and side view, isometric view etc. Be confident in telling answers even though u don't know answers. He tests mainly on this thing.

HR round:

This was done only for name sake. They took 100 percent people who cleared technical interview. No one was rejected in HR round.