I joined 25 days back and am going through a post joining BGV and recently cleared a client interview and going through client BGV and till now i have visited the office only twice ( induction and laptop configuration)

Any issues with this? I am still not assigned or onboarded to the project...

Any risk of not meeting the WFO numbers? Will they directly layoff me or will there be some warnings etc? If yes how does it work here?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

I am an upcoming joinee (Lateral entry) at Noida location, starting from 21 December.

After acceptance of the offer letter I had received the link to the onboarding portal wherein I was required to fill the form.

Now, what happened is that the form isn't accepting more than one entry for Phone Number, there is no delete option in that field, and since I already have a draft saved I possibly cannot start afresh. As a result of which I am stuck here and cannot fill the rest of the form.

I have tried raising tickets and contacting my recruiter, via email and phone, but to no avail.

I even visited the office at my joining location expecting that I may receive some input from local HR (the guard had said that HR people apparently come to the gate to receive people for joining) but that was also useless.

TLDR: I am stuck and my forms aren't complete due to a bug in the system. I'd like to know if someone else has faced a similar problem before, and how did he/she handle it? Can I expect some kind of resolution on my DoJ itself after I physically report to office?

Note: My offer letter only gave me the name of my recruiter, and no other contact information was mentioned.

Hi everyone, I got recently selected for an Vuln Management role at HCLTech.

I would like to connect with people who are currently working in the Vulnerability Management domain.

I'm interested in understanding more about this domain, its day-to-day responsibilities, work culture, career growth and overall work pressure.

Would be great to connect with people who have experience in this field. Feel free to DM me. Thanks!

Hi, I recently joined HCLTech and wanted to understand the work-from-office policy. Is there a minimum number of hours that we need to spend in the office each day, after which we can complete the remaining working hours from home?

Hey guys, I have cleared the aptitude and Versant tests for HCLTech campus hiring and now have a technical interview for the Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) role.

The email sent to our college lists only Embedded Testing and Embedded Development as the skill stacks. However, I'm from CSE, and our placement coordinator hasn't been able to clarify whether hiring is strictly limited to these two domains.

Has anyone attended an HCLTech GET campus interview? Will they hire candidates only for the listed skill stacks, or can they also consider candidates for other software roles based on their technical skills?

Hi can anyone recommend me for the project manager role in Bangalore? I don’t want to be one of 1000 applicants online. Dm me

So i am final year Btech student i got the e1.2 band senior software engineering oncampus offer, and joining is around aug 2027. so i wanted to know what happened on the joining date will we have to give interview again or we will be mapped to some client projects already. and also what happens after project assignment( what will be the daily schedule ), also if anyone can tell us about the wfh and wfo policy

Each round takes more than 10 days not only HCL now almost MNC is doing the same after the 2nd round or HR discusses no response call and mail.

Hi,

Could you please clarify the WFO policy for employees working in non-ODC projects?

I am currently part of a project that does not have an ODC facility. Is it still mandatory for us to come to the office?

When I come to the office, I usually sit in the bench ODC or cafeteria, as there are no project team members from my team at this location. Honestly, it feels almost the same as working from home, since my manager and the rest of my team are based in Hyderabad.

Also, I would like to understand whether HR takes any action if we are unable to meet the mandatory office attendance requirements in such scenarios.

Please clarify the policy and expectations for non-ODC projects.

I have my OA round on 20th nov for the java fullstack role.

My doubt is what is to be expected in aptitude( be specific pls), java and springboot, berrybot interview and DSA questions.

I recently joined HCL and they gave me Chennai location, but the location I want is Bangalore or Hyderabad. My project has ODC in Lucknow and Chennai

Can anyone let me how I change my location or where I can work 12 days WFO and remaining days WFH a month.

I am not liking Chennai location as I do not have friends or family here.

Anyone please help me with trainer program 27 Labs I don’t understand what to do

Hello Network,

I never imagined that I would have to write something like this publicly. But after nearly 16 months of waiting, repeated follow-ups, and uncertainty about my career, I feel that sharing my experience is the only way to bring attention to what has happened.

I'm, a 2025 B.Tech graduate in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security).

On July 25, 2025, I was selected through campus recruitment by HCLTech for the position of Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) – Cyber Security.

The original selection terms communicated to me were:

- Band: E-1.2

- CTC: ₹6 LPA

HCLTech's selection communication, forwarded through my college placement team, explicitly listed my name among the selected candidates and stated a CTC of ₹6 LPA.

I was excited. Like many fresh graduates, I considered this an important beginning to my professional career. I trusted the organization and genuinely looked forward to joining.

But things did not go as expected.

1. The beginning of an endless wait

After completing my pre-joining training in September 2025, I expected to receive further onboarding updates.

Instead, months passed without a confirmed joining date.

There were periods of silence, followed by occasional communications that gave me hope that the onboarding process was moving forward. Every time I considered moving on, I found myself waiting a little longer.

I continued trusting the process because I believed that my selection with HCLTech would eventually turn into an actual employment opportunity.

2. The opportunity I let go

On March 25, 2026, I received an offer from iOPEX Technologies for the position of Network Engineer.

This was an opportunity to finally begin my professional career.

However, HCLTech had continued communicating with me regarding onboarding and document verification. Believing that the process was progressing and that my joining was approaching, I decided to decline the iOPEX opportunity.

Looking back, that decision came with a significant personal and professional cost.

I am not blaming anyone for a decision I made. But I made that decision while placing my trust in the recruitment process and the communications I was receiving from HCLTech.

3. I continued doing everything expected of me

Despite the uncertainty, I never stopped cooperating with HCLTech.

Over the months, I:

- Completed the mandatory pre-joining training and subsequent training requirements.

- Responded to document verification requests and submitted my documents in March 2026.

- Confirmed my willingness to relocate to Bangalore for the GET E1.2 Cybersecurity role in August 2026.

- Resubmitted the requested documents in September 2026.

- Received and participated in the background-verification process through HelloVerify in October 2026.

- Sent my PJT assessment and final training certificates to HR on October 30, 2026, when I discovered that my assessment status was showing as pending or incomplete.

I kept responding, submitting documents, following instructions and remaining available.

All I expected was clarity about when I would finally be able to join.

4. November 5, 2026: The conversation I never expected

After all these months, I received a phone call from HR.

I was informed that the FY2026 onboarding batch was being moved to FY2027 and that the original compensation and band would not be offered under the current arrangement.

During the conversation, I was verbally communicated the following revised terms:

Original selection terms:

- Band: E-1.2

- CTC: ₹6 LPA

Revised terms communicated over the phone:

- Band: E-1.1

- CTC: ₹4.25 LPA

I was also informed that the formal offer letter would be released if I agreed to the revised terms. Otherwise, my onboarding would continue to remain on hold.

To be transparent, I have not received these revised terms in writing, nor have I received the original formal offer letter.

5. Let me make my position clear.

I DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT ₹4.25 LPA.

I am not asking HCLTech for a higher package, a special favour or preferential treatment.

I am asking for the original selection terms communicated to me: E-1.2 band and ₹6 LPA CTC.

I understand that organizations face changing business requirements, hiring constraints and workforce-planning challenges.

But what about the candidates who have spent months waiting, repeatedly completed the requested procedures and made important career decisions based on the organization's recruitment communications?

Why should a fresher bear the financial consequences of changing hiring requirements?

Why should someone who was selected with a stated CTC of ₹6 LPA now have to accept ₹4.25 LPA simply to receive a formal offer letter?

And why should the alternative be to remain indefinitely on hold?

The difference is ₹1.75 lakh per annum, approximately a 29.2% reduction. But for me, this is about much more than the money.

It is about nearly 16 months of my career, an opportunity I turned down, the uncertainty I have lived with, and the trust I placed in an organization I was genuinely excited to join.

I am still a fresher trying to establish my career. Every month matters. Every opportunity matters. Time spent waiting without a confirmed outcome cannot simply be recovered.

6. My sincere appeal to HCLTech leadership

I respectfully request HCLTech to review my case and:

1. Honour the original selection terms communicated to me: E-1.2 band and ₹6 LPA CTC.

2. Reconsider the proposed reduction in compensation and band.

3. Provide a clear and definitive decision on my onboarding instead of keeping my candidature on hold.

4. Explain why, after so many onboarding-related requirements and communications, the release of a formal offer letter is now being made conditional on accepting substantially reduced terms.

I am addressing this concern to HCLTech leadership, the campus recruitment team and the people responsible for fresher onboarding.

I hope this message reaches the appropriate decision-makers, including Vijayakumar C and Roshni Nadar Malhotra, and that my situation receives genuine attention.

I have waited patiently. I have cooperated. I have followed the process.

I still want to begin my career at HCLTech, but I do not want to begin it by accepting terms substantially different from those communicated at the time of my selection.

I am not asking HCLTech to give me something I was never selected for. I am asking HCLTech to consider honouring the terms under which I was selected in the first place.

Behind every fresher application is a person, a family, expectations and years of hard work. Recruitment decisions have real consequences on people's lives.

I sincerely hope this does not end as another unanswered follow-up and that HCLTech provides a fair resolution.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read and understand my experience.

#HCLTech #HCLTechCareers #CampusPlacements #FresherHiring #CorporateAccountability #CyberSecurity #GraduateEngineerTrainee #CareerFairness #JobSearch

I joined HCLTech a month ago, due to some family commitments, I'm looking to change the location. Since my base location is a NV location, I was told i can't change my location to prime location. They didn't mention about NV to NV location change.

Tell me if it's possible or not. If possible when should I approach for this. I'm currently on my training and it's 3 months in total.

Latest update: HR is still saying position kept on hold, almost for all roles they hired that day. As of today.

So currently i cleared the hcl amp program and got selected for the ascend program which was 3.75lpa and they told me that after clearing the exam you need to go through the training and from tomorrow my training is going to start, now anyone of you are going through the same thing if yes then please tell what are the next things

I got selected in hcl tech am a 10 yrs experienced candidate and received the offer letter.

My current company has all the documents proper. My old organisation was. Startup where I worked for 4 yrs but pf was credited only for 1 yr. They did not deduct or credit pf for the rest of my tenure .

Bgv team asked for bank statement and salary payslips . I submitted them , they asked for live video screening of bank statement I've also submitted it..

However still the pf discrepancy exists since there is no record of pf for sep17 till dec 19.

What's the next steps EY bgv would take.

All the remaining documents are proper.

Experience letter. Relieving letter , bank statement reflecting my salary. Everything is fine.

Any idea or insights based on your experiences especially in EY bgv or hcltech??

Anyone attend the off campus interview in between August to November and got the Offer Letter, Tell me the timeline for you to got a Offer Letter.

I am attend the interview on Sep-19 after, sep-28 i am submitted the documents through mail. After that HR is not replied my follow up mail, phone call also. I got a interview through Naukri so i am not able to view my current stage of my application in portal. If any one faced like this scenario DM me.

If you got offer letter like this scenario , tell me your timeline after document submission how many days it will take, and HR is replied you or not in that time?

I had a disappointing experience with HCL during the recruitment process for an SAP Basis Consultant role.

Initially, the HR representative communicated that the budget for the role was around 13 LPA, with a possibility of going higher depending on the interview performance.

I appeared for both technical rounds and completed them successfully . After the interviews, HR also collected my documents, which naturally gave me the expectation that the process was moving forward.

However, things took a completely different turn afterwards.

Despite multiple attempts to contact HR for an update, my calls went unanswered, and there was absolutely no communication regarding my selection status or the next steps.

After keeping me waiting, HR eventually communicated that the maximum they could offer was 12 LPA , citing internal company norms.

The surprising part was that I already had another offer of 12 LPA, which I had made clear during the discussion. So, naturally, there was no reason for me to proceed with HCL at that compensation.

My concern isn't simply about the compensation or the fact that the company couldn't meet my expectations. Companies are free to have their own salary budgets and policies.

The real issue is the lack of transparency and professional communication.

If the budget was restricted to 12 LPA due to internal norms, that could have been communicated upfront rather than keeping candidates engaged through multiple interview rounds, collecting documents, and then going completely silent.

Repeated follow-ups before interviews, followed by no response after completing the process, is genuinely frustrating.

I believe candidates' time and efforts deserve the same level of respect that companies expect from candidates.

Has anyone else faced a similar experience with HCL recruitment?