For the role of Graduate Engineer Trainee recently I had the great opportunity to go through the interview process with Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) and through a lot of dedication and hard work I secured the position.
How I applied:
I applied through LinkedIn and luckily after a few weeks, I received an email from Hindustan Computers Limited which acknowledged my application and the email consists of all the instructions on how I need to fill out the application form.
Structure of the examination
The Interview Process Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) is an active recruiter and it conducts recruitment every year to hire new talented candidates for multiple job roles. The selection process of the company generally comprises these 4 rounds:
- Written/Aptitude Assessment Round
- Technical Interview Round
- HR Round b. Interview Rounds Written/Aptitude Assessment
Online written test Round: In the first round, the questions are about verbal reasoning and quantitative ability. These are in the form of multiple-choice questions, conducted online. This round is usually for freshers, and not for experienced candidates.
Technical Interview Round: For the technical round, questions can be asked from topics like C, C++, JAVA, UNIX, LINUX, etc. A good practice for being able to crack this round would be to be thorough with your fundamentals. We have listed some questions for the technical round below. The interviewers might also ask questions on your current year projects. For an experienced candidate, most of the questions will be from the resume and also previous work experience.
HR Round: This is the final round of the HCL interview process. In this round, the recruiters ask general questions. Among these, they also evaluate parameters like your interest in joining the organization. They ask questions ranging from your personal goals and ambitions, to why you would like to work in their organization.
HCL Technical Interview Questions:
- What is the use of the finalize () method in Java?
- What is the use of polymorphism in Java?
- What is the difference between a constant variable and a global variable?
- What do you mean by nested classes?
- What are the different cloud computing service models?
- What is the meaning of the term Big Data?
- What are aggregate functions in SQL?
- What do you mean by DBMS?
- How do you achieve multiple inheritances in Java?
- What is the role of a Domain Name System (DNS)?