HCLTech reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(38,093 total reviews)
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C. Vijayakumar

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

HCLTech has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 38,093 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HCLTech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jul 28, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

This place is great for learning straight out of college or getting your foot into the IT field. You get the ability to work with huge, big-name companies like Deutsche Bank, Gulfstream, and USAA among others. Fantastic level 1 support network. I have yet to see a project where the analysts didn't work as a team and ask each other questions to grow further. Best advice I can offer: Work with the people immediately around you. Help each other out and you can grow. Try to be creative and diligent in finding solutions. Not all of them are written down or are straight forward. Be flexible: If you say you have an open schedule, don't be surprised when it comes in to play. Most projects here are 24/7 and require nights and/or weekends.

Cons

Compensation: way below average. Raises are minimal at best. Office Politics: Desk leads and managers, this will eat you alive. Prepare to take the blame for anything coming down the pipe. India controls all: Remember, if a call comes down to you or a manager in Noida, you will always lose. Morale and growth: Diminishes at the hands of some college grad with a spreadsheet that stays in HQ (based in Noida). Beware, this company is after their bottom line and will do what it takes to maintain that. Lack of accountability: I saw way too many scenarios where the sales team would promise the world to a client but would not be held accountable by the company when it was impossible to deliver. This also fell for the delivery side of the fence where the delivery managers would provide a solution but would fail to lead the effort in following through on said effort. Prepare for this place to act like an IT sweatshop.

1.0
Mar 6, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of learning since you inherit a lot of duties that was not the original included in the first place. You get extra miles points which you can redeem prizes if you are in India

Cons

Lack of communication Web System sucks, suppose to make easy for user but I guess they care less since it is hard to use and complex. - Employee first company motto seems to be a myth - You get xtra miles which you can not redeem prizes since you are not in India

1.0
Mar 13, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

1. Always many new projects and clients 2. If you like to move every 6-9 months, you'll love this place 3. If you are an Indian IIT grad and you write code, they'll love you 4. Great place for Freshers (newly hired) because you'll be thrust into highly important roles early

Cons

1. VERY little management roles outside of India. 99% of the management and senior management roles are filled with Indian nationals living in the US. 2. Anyone besides Indian males will be ignored for key positions 3. If you don't write code, you should run and not walk 4. Internal operational systems are really outdated 5. Margin pressure is ridiculasly high... 6. The consistency of the quality of the work of the offshore teams varies wildly from engagement to engagement.. 7. Clients are constantly oversold on HCL's capabilities... 25 yr olds are sold as "Sr. Architects", 8. Bonus payments are seemingly derived from a game of darts played by someone in Noida.. no rhyme or reason 9. Expect to work a regular shift from 9-6pm and then enjoy evenings from 9pm till midnight Sunday through Thursday

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