One Technical round mostly on IPSec, BGP, Firewall and the other thing you mentioned on your resume. If you know routing, switching then you are on the good side. Be prepared of the detailed questions on BGP...attributes, states..etc
I applied through university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at HCLTech (Chennai) in Nov 2025
Interview
It was my first interview they had asked me about the networking concept,switch connection and device communicationhow to find subnet mask and after he asked about my salary expextations and he was telling about the hcl company work culture and it is quite easy
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they asked me about switch connection and device communication
Efficient and fast. The recruiter was very accommodating. More on behavioral questions and how you handle tasks. They let you know where to improve more. Interviewers were nice and friendly.
Tough and multiple rounds for meager pay. But overall good. Good to start career. Hiring manager was fine and asked proper questions. But there were so many rounds and it was long process.
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There were rounds even after being selected for the position during the training.