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HCL Recruitment Process

1. Interview Process
2. Interview Rounds

HCL Technical Interview Questions: Freshers and

Experienced
3. What is the use of the finalize () method in Java?
4. What is the use of polymorphism in Java?
5. What is input-output (I/O) in C++?
6. What is the difference between a constant variable and a global variable?
7. What do you mean by nested classes?
8. What are the different cloud computing service models?
9. What is the meaning of the term Big Data?
10. Name some so ware analysis & design tools?
11. What is the major difference between structured English and Pseudo Code?
12. What is the use of the pointer in C?
13. What are some of the differences between C & C++?
14. What are the 4 pillars of Object-oriented programming system (OOPs)?
15. What are aggregate functions in SQL?
16. What are constraints in SQL?
17. What do you mean by DBMS?
18. How do you achieve multiple inheritances in Java?

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HCL Technical Interview Questions:

Freshers and Experienced (.....Continued)

19. What is init in Python?

20. What is the role of Domain Name System (DNS)?
21. What is the difference between C and Java?
22. What is the difference between compiler, interpreter, and assembler?

HCL Interview Preparation

23. How to Prepare for HCL Interview?

Frequently Asked Questions

24. Is HCL interview easy?
25. Why do you want to join HCL?
26. How do you get placed in HCL?
27. What is the salary for freshers in HCL?

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Let's get Started
HCL Technologies, formerly Hindustan Computers Limited is an IT services and
consulting company. It is a service-based company and operates in 45 countries and
has its headquarters in Noida, India. This company helps enterprises reimagine their
businesses for the digital age. They help enterprises with strategies built around
Digital, Analytics, Cloud, IoT, Automation, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Management,
and Engineering Services. It operates in various sectors right from banking,
automotive up to healthcare and also media and entertainment. HCL Technologies is
one of the top 20 largest publicly-traded companies in India. It is on the Forbes Global
2000 list.
Working at HCL would be the right place for you if your focus is on innovation and
culture. Here, the personal and professional development of employees is well taken
care of. Their people-centric culture is what has created the momentum and impact
it has in society. A concept of ‘Ideapreneurship’ is what they believe in. This means
that employees are at the forefront of innovation through nurturing ideas.
Innovation and collaboration culture has given rise to many key enablers in order to
bring about business impact. It actually helps push boundaries and enable people to
widen their horizons, while growing as an individual. HCL Technologies is recognized
as one of the world’s most influential companies. They believe in enthusing,
empowering and encouraging our employees across the organization. HCL
Technologies are growing quickly with an incredible workforce. They are committed
to becoming the number one So ware company in the world.

HCL Recruitment Process

1. Interview Process
Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) is an active recruiter and it conducts the
recruitment every year to hire new talented candidates for multiple job roles. The
selection process of the company generally comprises these 4 rounds.

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Written/Aptitude Assessment Round

Group Discussion
Technical Interview Round
HR Round

2. Interview Rounds
Written/Aptitude Assessment Round: In the first round, the questions are
around 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.
Group Discussion: Group Discussion is an important part of the selection
process where the recruiters assess whether a candidate has certain personality
traits that an organization wishes to see in its employees. In this round, teams
are formed and given a common topic of discussion/argument. One could select
whether they wish to talk about points for the topic or against the said topic. It
could also be a general discussion about a recent happening. A few traits
observed in this round are Team spirit, ability to come up with answers on the
spot, how to resolve conflicts, knowledge on recent topics, and so on.
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: Freshers and

Experienced

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3. What is the use of the finalize () method in Java?

The finalize () method in java is a special method similar to the main method in java.
Before the garbage collector reclaims the object, finalize () method is called as its last
chance for any object to perform a clean up activity. This means releasing any fixed
order resources held, terminating a connection if open, and so on.
For instance:

protected void finalize throws Throwable{}

4. What is the use of polymorphism in Java?

A reason why polymorphism is needed in Java is that the concept is extensively used
in implementing inheritance. It plays a crucial role in allowing the object having a
different internal structure to share the same external interface.
Example:

class Vehicle{
void run(){System.out.println("running");}
}
class Bike extends Vehicle{
void run(){System.out.println("running safely with 60km");}

public static void main(String args[]){

Vehicle b = new Bike();
b.run();
}
}

In the above example, “class Bike extends Vehicle” means that the class Bike is
inherited within the class Vehicle. With this, new internal structures can be created
within the same external class.

5. What is input-output (I/O) in C++?

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In C++, the input stream is used to get inputs from the console i.e. the user. The
output stream is used to display the results of the operations to the console, or to the
output device. iostream represents the standard input-output stream in C++. It
contains different methods like cin, cout etc.

6. What is the difference between a constant variable and a

global variable?
Constant variables have a fixed value that cannot be modified throughout the
program. Global variables can be changed and are accessible by all the functions in
a program.
For example:

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#include<stdio.h>
int m = 20, n = 40; //global variable
int a = 50, b = 80;//global variable
int main()
{
printf("These are variables are accessed from main function");
a=24;
void sample()
{
int t=20; // Local variable
}
}

7. What do you mean by nested classes?

Nested classes mean that we can define a class inside another class in an Object-
oriented programming language (OOP). The enclosed class is called a nested class. A
nested class has the same access rights as other members of the class and is like
another member of the outer class.
For example:

class Outer_class{
//code
class Inner_class{
//code
}
}

In the above example, the Inner class is nested within the Outer class. The inner class
will have the same access rights as the outer class. Nested classes help to group
classes in one group.

8. What are the different cloud computing service models?

The different Cloud computing service models can be categorized as follows:

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IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): It is a computing infrastructure managed

over the internet.
PaaS (Platform as a Service): PaaS cloud computing platform is created for
programmers to develop, test, run, as well as manage applications.
SaaS (So ware as a Service): In this, applications are hosted by a cloud service
provider.
FaaS (Function as a service): This provides a platform that allows customers to
develop, run, and manage app functionalities without the complexity of building
and maintaining the infrastructure that is associated with the process of
launching an app.

9. What is the meaning of the term Big Data?

Big data, as the name suggests, means large volumes of data. The data available to us
from multiple online platforms today is complex and huge. For traditional systems to
analyze and process, and to interpret something meaningful from the data is quite
challenging. Here is where big data comes into the picture. Big data is helpful to solve
a large number of business problems right from predictive maintenance, machine
learning, customer experience, and so on.

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Following are some of the features of big data:

Velocity
Volume
Value
Variety.
Veracity.
Validity.
Volatility.
Visualization.

10. Name some so ware analysis & design tools?

Some of the most important so ware analysis and designing tools are:
Data Flow Diagrams
Structured Charts
Structured English
Data Dictionary
Hierarchical Input Process Output diagrams
Entity Relationship Diagrams and Decision tables

11. What is the major difference between structured English and

Pseudo Code?
Structured English is used to write the structure of a program module. It is a native
English language. It uses the keywords of programming language. On the other hand,
Pseudo Code is more like a programming language without the syntax of any specific
language.

12. What is the use of the pointer in C?

The following are some of the important uses of pointers in C:

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To access array elements: Pointers are used in traversing through an array of

integers and strings. The string is an array of characters that is terminated by a
null character '\0'.
For dynamic memory allocation: Pointers are used in the allocation and
deallocation of memory while the program is being executed.
Call by Reference: The pointers are used to pass the reference of a variable to
another function.
Data Structures like a graph, tree, linked list, etc.: The pointers are used to
construct a number of data structures like graph, tree, linked list, and so on.

13. What are some of the differences between C & C++?

Following are some of the differences between C & C++:
C does not support inheritance. Whereas, C++ supports inheritance.
C focuses on method or process, instead of focusing on data. On the other hand,
C++ focuses on data instead of focusing on method or procedure.
In C, scanf() and printf() functions are used for input / output. In C++, cin and
cout are used for input / output.
Reference variables are not supported by C but are supported by C++.
Exception handling is not supported by C, whereas Exception handling is
supported by C++.
C structures don’t have access modifiers, while C ++ structures have access
modifiers.

14. What are the 4 pillars of Object-oriented programming

system (OOPs)?
The 4 pillars of Object-oriented programming systems (OOPs) are as follows:

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Inheritance: Using this property, one object can acquire some/all properties of
another object.
Abstraction: Abstraction is the process of selecting data from a larger pool to
only show the relevant details to the object.
Encapsulation: Encapsulation is accomplished when each object inside a class
maintains a private state.
Polymorphism: Polymorphism provides a way to use a class exactly like its
parent so there is no confusion with mixing types.

15. What are aggregate functions in SQL?

A function is a unit of code that is used for the purpose of reusability of a part of a
program. An SQL aggregate function calculates on a set of values and returns a single
value. The function should return a value. Some SQL aggregate functions are as
follows:

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AVG() - It returns the average of a set.

COUNT() - It returns the number of items in a set.
MAX() - It returns the maximum value in a set.
MIN() - It returns the minimum value in a set.
SUM() - It returns the sum of all or distinct values in a set.

16. What are constraints in SQL?

Constraints in SQL are the limits or rules that we can apply to the different types of
data in a given table. Constraints are used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of
the data in the table.
The constraints in SQL are as follows:
NOT NULL: This particular constraint informs us that one cannot store a null
value within a column.
UNIQUE: When specified with a column, this constraint informs that all the
values in a given column must be unique.
PRIMARY KEY: A primary key is a field that can uniquely identify each row in a
table. This is typically used to specify a field in a table as the primary key.
FOREIGN KEY: A Foreign key is a field that can uniquely identify each row in
another table.
CHECK: This constraint helps us to validate the values of a column to attain a
particular condition.
DEFAULT: This constraint gives a default value for the column when the user
does not specify a value.

17. What do you mean by DBMS?

The Database management system (DBMS), is so ware or a tool that helps in
managing the data of the entire organization. Large amounts of data can be stored
properly and can be presented as information whenever required to take business
decisions.
Following are some of the features of a Database management system (DBMS):

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Database Customization.
Easiness in Data Management.
Data Availability.
Minimized Redundancy.
Data Accuracy, Consistency and Relevance.
File Consistency.
Improved Data Security.
Data Structuring.
Some DBMS examples are MySQL, PostgreSQL, FileMaker, Oracle, Microso Access.

18. How do you achieve multiple inheritances in Java?

The only way to implement multiple inheritances is to implement multiple interfaces
in a class. In Java, one class can implement two or more interfaces. As all methods
declared in interfaces are implemented in the class, this does not cause any
ambiguity.
Example:

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// Importing input output classes

import java.io.*;

// Class 1
// First Parent class
class Parent1 {

// Method inside first parent class

void fun() {

// Print statement if this method is called

System.out.println("Parent1");
}
}

// Class 2
// Second Parent Class
class Parent2 {

// Method inside first parent class

void fun() {

// Print statement if this method is called

System.out.println("Parent2");
}
}

// Class 3
// Trying to be child of both the classes
class Test extends Parent1, Parent2 {

// Main driver method

public static void main(String args[]) {

// Creating object of class in main() method

Test t = new Test();

// When we try to call above functions of class, error is thrown as this class
t.fun();
}
}

In the above example, we have defined a method inside both parent classes. When
we use “class Test extends Parent1, Parent2”, an error is thrown as this class is
inheriting multiple classes.

19. What is init in Python?

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‘init’ basically stands for initialization. The role of init is to create processes from the
script stored in the file which is a configuration file. This is then to be used by the
initialization system. The __init__ method is similar to constructors in C++ and Java.
Example:

# init method or constructor

def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name

In the above example, the name passed as an argument will be passed to the __init__
method to initialize the object. The keyword self represents the instance of a class
and binds the attributes with the given arguments.

20. What is the role of Domain Name System (DNS)?

The main role of the Domain Name System (DNS) is to translate domain names into
IP Addresses. These IP addresses are the ones that computers can understand. It also
gives a list of mail servers that accept Emails for each domain name. Every domain
name in the DNS will nominate a set of name servers to be authoritative for its DNS
records. For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, a DNS query
is made to learn an IP address of a Web server associated with that name.

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21. What is the difference between C and Java?

Following are some of the differences between C and Java:
C is more procedure-oriented, whereas Java is more data-oriented.
C is a middle-level language as the binding of the gaps takes place between
machine level language and high-level languages. On the other hand, Java is a
high-level language as the translation of code takes place into machine
language using either a compiler or an interpreter.
C usually breaks down to functions, whereas Java breaks down to Objects.
Memory allocation can be done by malloc in C, and memory allocation can be
done by a new keyword in Java.
C does not support the concept of ‘threading’. Java supports the concept of
‘threading’.
C supports pointers, whereas Java does not support pointers.

22. What is the difference between compiler, interpreter, and

assembler?

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One of the key differences between a compiler, an interpreter, and an assembler is

this - The compiler converts the whole high-level language program to machine
language at a time. On the other hand, an interpreter converts high-level language
programs to machine language line by line. An assembler converts assembly
language programs to machine language.

Useful Preparation Resources:

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23. How to Prepare for HCL Interview?

While applying for any job and preparing for an interview, you should keep these
things in mind to make it easier for you to crack the interview:
Thoroughly go through the Job Description in order to understand the
requirements of the company better. Optimize your Resume accordingly,
covering all points that you have accomplished and learned.
Practice for the Aptitude test beforehand. Take a few tests online to get used to
the types of questions expected from you.
For the Group Discussion round, be confident while it's your turn to speak. Have
proper knowledge on the latest happening and in the tech space, as some topics
of discussion are around these.
It’s good to practice communication skills before the interview.
For the technical round, go through the topics that are commonly asked and
prepare your answers.
Try different problem-solving methods to improve your skills.
Prepare from your previous interview experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

24. Is HCL interview easy?
The HCL Interview process is easy if you’re well prepared. The whole process for
hiring in HCL takes about a week generally; however, sometimes the process may go
on for longer. The first round is an aptitude test which is easy. The shortlisted
candidates are then selected for a group discussion round. If you have proper
knowledge about general happenings and are confident, then this part of the
interview is easy too. For the interview and technical questions round, be well
prepared as it is slightly different from other companies.

25. Why do you want to join HCL?

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HCL is a company where innovation and culture are at the core. As an individual, I
would like to expand my horizons along with contribute to the growth of the
company. Moreover, the concept of ‘Ideapreneurship’ that the company believes in,
truly inspires me. Having an opportunity to present ideas to achieve the company
goals interests me.

26. How do you get placed in HCL?

HCL Technologies conducts campus recruitment drives to recruit fresh graduates
from colleges across India for various job roles in their company. There are also off-
campus drives. They typically have 4 rounds to get selected - Aptitude, GD, Technical
and HR. With proper preparation in these rounds, you can get placed in HCL.

27. What is the salary for freshers in HCL?

The average salary of freshers at HCL Technologies ranges between ₹ 1.6 Lakhs to ₹ 4
Lakhs PA in India.

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