I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HCLTech (Chennai) in Nov 2021
Interview
Basic DSA questions asked reg Linked List, Stack, Queues and was asked to write short code to cover these concepts. Later followed by behavioural questions. Pretty easy if you read from Geeks for geeks
The interview process at HCLTech (HCL Technologies) typically involves multiple stages and can vary slightly depending on the role (technical, managerial, fresher vs experienced), but here's a general outline of what you can expect:
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1. Application & Shortlisting
Online Application or via campus placement.
Resume screening by HR/recruiters.
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2. Online Assessment (mainly for freshers)
Aptitude Test – Logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and verbal ability.
Technical Test – Programming concepts, coding questions (C/C++/Java/Python), data structures, DBMS, OS
They will expect a lot more than basic knowledge.
Practical experience: They will want to know about real world situations, and how they were handled.
Problem solving skills: Cyber security is about solving complex problems.
Communication: Cyber security professionals often have to communicate complex ideas to non technical people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about teamwork and collaboration in security incident response.