HCL TECHNOLOGIES Placement Paper on 12th February 2007
HCL TECHNOLOGIES PAPER ON 12th FEBRUARY
Hello,
I'm about 2 share my experience of HCL technologies recruitment drive held on 12th February,2007 at Lucknow . this was d first company coming 2 our collg so I was not so confident date I?l make it!! My branch is Electronics n communication..(6th sem)
Venue: Northern India Engineering College (BBD GEI)
First was WRITTEN,it had 2 sections :
(1)Aptitude: aptitude had 35 questions ..Many repeated questions were there,
Data interpretation, puzzles, passages, jumbled sentences,etc?pattern was same.
I cant recall all ques,,but il try:
One was a question on nails?......two passages?.a question on race?
Q) how many odd numbers r there between 2000 & 4999.
Q) a figure involving concepts of geometry.(not dat tuf!)
Q) a question on multiplication of two nos. with unknown digits (O1 E1 O2 E2?)(seemed turf 2 me so I didn't attempt!)
Q) a similar question :A exists if C is present B exists if D & A are present ..n so on(quite a simple question I got d answer with truth table method it got easy)
Q) somewhat same question as above involving Figo, Ronalda ..etc...& one drives scooter while the other rides bicycle?.n so so(was easy!...MUST give time 2 such questions)
Q) a question on years(simple one!)
To cut it short apti was not date tuf?.i just left those questions of which I had absolutely NO IDEA...use our rough sheet 2 the fullest.!
(2)Technical: this section had 20 questions & we were given 15mins 2 solve?..topics ?microprocessor,physical n logical address, little Indian & big Indian mode, complexity of algorithms,Revise complete Data structure(VRY VRY IMP!)..a simple question to fine 2?s complement ...C programs (POINTERS??Most IMP?)....
After written we expected 2 have GD....but it got canceled...so few students had their Technical & Hr the same day.......
My turn was on 13th Feb ..(the next day)....whole night tension, anxiety, fear kept me awake!!!..my whole bed was piled with books..all I cud get.. i had never faced interview n all before ...n was really scared of failure...becoz once things get in our hand we don?t want 2 let it go...
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW:
We gathered at college in morning at 9:00 am...my patience was put 2 test that day...my turn came at 8:00Pm...i was physically n mentally exhausted...but had 2 give a try at least....
As the interview started Sir asked 4 my CV...n brief introduction... & then started firing all questions one by one!
Sir-do u know C, well?
Me-yes sir.
Sir-Confident
Me-yes sir! I said im not a proficient but am learning.
Sir- difference between c & c++?
Me-told him all bout OOPs
Sir-what is abstraction, polymorphisms? Types of polymorphisms? types of inheritance?
Me-told him all whatever I knew...while describing types of polymorphisms(runtime & compile time) I mentioned ?virtual functions?---(he interrupted)
Sir-do u know what r virtual functions?
Me-I told him (as I had read it 5mins before)...& also said I didn't have detail knowledge of it..
Sir-u knew those questions I am asking???(his strong voice echoed in my ears)
Me- I got scared first..but his smile infused a confidence in me n I too replied coolly...date I just read in some book just bfor coming(its better 2 tell whats true)..
Sir-okok so listen im explaining this 2 you.
(he explained me a whole program involving virtual functions n the two ways they are called)...he asked me 2 listen carefully n confirmed that he wood ask me questions regarding it next time I met him....
I got excited at this ..but had 2 control it as the interview was still at progress...
Sir-now u tell me about pointers?
Me-told him.
Sir-(he gave me a program & asked 2 find its output)
Me-I had gone through pointers so it wasnt dat tuf 4me...but still I took sometime 2 give the answer..n got it rite!(he seemed pretty happy with dat)
Sir-do u know bout inline functions?
Me-no sir..(I had no idea)
Sir-what are stacks & queue?
Me-I told ..(ask 4 a pen n paper n explain it with program)(he looked satisfied!)
Sir-do you know what r link lists?write program?
Me-I wrote d program....(as I was bout 2 finish he said okok fine)
Sir looked very serious, he had a good accent, he talked in a very friendly manner helping the candidate 2 feel tension free...as it did 2 me!
After this phase was over .NOW I was confident that ill make it!!...i was sent 2 HR...
HR was cool:
Same old questions? introduce ourself
Family background,
Fathers occupation.....what bout railways(as my fathr is in railway)
About siblings
Strengths(must prepare well! Speak loudly ,clearly n confidently with SMILE)u?ll realize its IMP!)
Weakness(think beforehand if not able 2 get it ask our ferns )
Hobbies(I told Writing,music ,dance -he asked what kind of writing I said not on daily basis but I note down things I wood like 2 read later....few self composed poems n articles & newspaper cuttings etc etc.....)
He asked few more ques regarding this....(I was ready with question like which latest article u?ve written firm? Where? n what pasted? n all)....asked few more ques from Cv..
...about relocation....about HCL foundation...jus checking communication skills........
&&& thanks to GOD.........i made it.......75 students got shortlisted....& it was a happy & most awaited moment 4 me......now one more night excitement kept me awake!!!!
So don?t lose hope.....one day Is waiting for u to, for sure!!!.....just have confidence, smile & brush up ur skills as per requirement...go thru all papers
ITZ VRY ^(100) IMP......
*ALSO prepare ur seminar topic ?Well?....they ask u if our 6th sem is over!
*do prepare a Subject of interest...(for EC students Digital elect wil do OR microprocessor)
*rest even luck matters...Be genuine always...(it reflects)