Does HCLTech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HCLTech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HCLTech. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HCLTech?

64% of HCLTech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HCLTech 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HCLTech?

Software Engineer (5096) , Technical Lead (2559) , Senior Software Engineer (2512) , Lead Engineer (2288) , Analyst (1939) , Senior Analyst (1633) , Consultant (1035) , Senior Technical Lead (812) , Specialist (778) , Associate Consultant (697) , Senior Consultant (691) , Technical Specialist (677) , Project Manager (654) , Senior Specialist (619) , Software Developer (595)

What are the pros of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"work life balance is good and you prefer this company for long term if you are not expecting hike and promotion" ((in 5650 reviews)); "Job security and good back to work" ((in 2232 reviews)); "Work culture and hike is good in development project compared with any other service based organization." ((in 2046 reviews)); "work environment was good and friendly" ((in 1304 reviews)); "Good company and good environment" ((in 909 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"The salary for the employees is very less although is very normal but obviously you expect more always" ((in 3927 reviews)); "Very poor management by managers will ignore if you are on bench and dont care about your security" ((in 2075 reviews)); "No salary hikes and life will be stagnant and your resume will become obsolete if you stay there for 3 years." ((in 1830 reviews)); "Less pay and very less hikes" ((in 966 reviews)); "Mostly depends on manager and if you are good than it is hard to move to better project." ((in 836 reviews))

What are employees saying about HCLTech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HCLTech layoffs and their outlook for job security at HCLTech in 2026.

HCLTech reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(53,214 total reviews)

C. Vijayakumar

75% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

HCLTech has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 53,214 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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53K reviews

1.0

Jun 18, 2016

Makes freshers sign a 15 month bond and penalizes them 1.25 lakhs for breaking it.

Sap sd consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand name Exposure to big projects. We cover one area In SD in depth.

Cons

In the HR round they said there is a15 month bond and the penalty for breaking it is 1.25 lakhs. Also I would have to agree to travel anywhere in India and work in any shift. They aren't okay with verbal agreements and they ask freshers to sign a bond with the above terms and conditions. One of my colleagues from a previous organization joined as a lateral and when he left in two months, he was made to pay 19000.

2.0

Aug 12, 2023

4 years later, and I still haven't updated my LinkedIn profile to say my employer is HLCTech

Sr. technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

In 2019, I began working for a small Seattle area contracting firm. They treated us well and paid us well, however, benefits weren't the best. For example, no matching 401K. In late 2019, HCLTech bought this small Seattle area contracting firm. Some of my peers immediately resigned. I thought the HCLTech Leaders who, initially, met with us did a very good job explaining why they purchased this small firm and reasons why we, their employees, should stay following this acquisition. I chose to stay and I have now been a full-time employee for 4 years. For the most part, we remained a subsidiary and not much changed over the next several months. Benefits, including 401K matching, did improve.

Cons

HCLTech's reputation, in America, is poor. This was the case before the underpaying of H-1B visa workers whistlerblower complaint came to light. My biggest complaint is the terrible support their service/help desk "provides" whenever issues arise with my laptop. Most of the people I have communicated with appear to have zero experience fixing even basic laptop issues. Equally bad are the enterprise apps that we use for recording timesheets, completing training, and other basic functions. It's as if these apps were developed in 1995 and work just as poorly as those older systems.

1.0

Jan 16, 2018

They never call for interview after resume shortlisting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

No pros.....as I have not joined the company

Cons

I received emails two times for resume shortlisting.. In the email its mentioned, HR will get in touch with you soon for interview. But they never called. Reason-Hiring team has "saanth-gaanth" with many consultancies and they earn referral fees from them. This is the main reason why HCL will never call you even if your resume is shortlisted.

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Makes freshers sign a 15 month bond and penalizes them 1.25 lakhs for breaking it.

4 years later, and I still haven't updated my LinkedIn profile to say my employer is HLCTech

They never call for interview after resume shortlisting

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