theloop
CompaniesRoundsQuestionsSearchProgress
theloop

Interview questions from top companies, mapped to the exact round they show up in. Prep for what you will actually face.

View source

Browse

CompaniesSearchAll rounds

Rounds

Online AssessmentDSA / CodingMachine CodingLow-Level Design

Contribute

Share an interviewReport an issueStar on GitHub

The Loop aggregates publicly shared interview experiences and curated commonly-asked questions, each labeled with its source. Not affiliated with any company listed.

CC BY-NC 4.0 · © 2026

← HCLTech

New Grad / Junior Frontend at HCLTech

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A junior frontend hiring drive. Screening test, technical round, then a managerial and HR conversation.

The loop · 4 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Email writing / essay writing task.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #verbal
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Verbal ability: synonyms, antonyms and para-jumbles.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #verbal
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Quantitative aptitude: profit, loss and percentages.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #aptitude
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Remove duplicate characters from a string.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #string
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Check whether a number is prime.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #math
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 4 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain the time complexity of common sorting algorithms.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #data-structures
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the static and final keywords in Java.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #java
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Difference between TCP and UDP.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #networking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Difference between abstraction and encapsulation.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #oops
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • What are your strengths and weaknesses?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
  • What do you know about our company and the services we provide?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
  • Would you be comfortable working on any technology assigned to you?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Behavioral / HR

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.