Employee First Philosophy - A Gimmick - Lead Engineer HCLTech Employee Review

3.0
Nov 10, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good Work culture in my team. If we are in development team, it is good place to work. The support from manager(s) is good. They are very keen in guiding the resource.

Cons

The biggest flaw is "Employees' First" Slogan. The leadership team always says Employee first, wherever they are communicating. But if we compare with competitors, the benefits that are provided to employees are more or less equal and in some cases lower. There is no meaning of saying Employees First. (During recession, HCL did layoff saying the reason "No project" for new joinee's and "Under performance" for the employees who completed more than one/ two years. After recession, attrition rate is increased, due to voluntary resignations. So, "Employee First" slogan is utter flap at HCL - similar to "India is Shining" slogan by BJP during 2004 elections.

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5.0
Mar 16, 2026
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Pros

Supportive team environment Great opportunity to learn and grow Collaborative culture Interesting and challenging projects Flexible work environment

Cons

Some processes could be more organized as the company continues to grow. Communication between teams can sometimes be improved.

3.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Data Center Exposure Free lunch in cafeteria at Mesa location Can have a lot of downtime Not aggressively tracking you on everything Job is not difficult

Cons

no free lunch for other locations in valley Pay could be better Only contracted to work with the data center company, HCLTech could potentially lose the contract not directly employed by data center company. No benefits if working through an agency, only paid holidays if direct HCL. Management is a bit scattered.

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