One of India’s leading global technology companies, HCL Technologies (HCL), is gearing up to conduct walk-in drives across different cities of Andhra Pradesh under its flagship early career program ‘TechBee’ this month. Such drives are being organised to create opportunities for Class 12th students to get financial independence. 

In an interaction with the media here on Thursday, HCL Technologies Vice-President, Subbaraman B said the company continues to expand and grow and is looking to hire over 1,500 fresh talents from Andhra Pradesh. 

TechBee, HCL Technologies’ Early Career Program, is a work-integrated higher education program that contributes to the “Skill India” mission of the government. As a part of HCL’s new people strategy, the program offers IT engineering jobs by equipping the selected 10+2 students with futureready skills. HCL Techbee program prepares students technically and professionally for entry-level IT jobs in HCL, where candidates undergo intensive 12-month training. The students also get an opportunity to do an internship on HCL projects. While working at HCL, students may also enroll in an undergraduate Degree program offered by reputed partner institutions like BITS Pilani, SASTRA University and Amity University. 

After completing the oneyear TechBee training program, students earn a salary between Rs 1.70 lakh to 2.20 lakh per annum. As a part of the program, selected students get an assured job at HCL Technologies upon completing the training program comprising classroom training and an internship. The internship comes with a stipend of Rs 10,000. 

Students who have completed Class XII in 2021 or appear for Class XII in 2022 with Mathematics or Business Mathematics can apply. Selected students should score 60pc or higher in their Class XII to continue the program. Eligible candidates will appear for an Online Career Aptitude Test (HCL CAT). Those who clear the test would be invited for an interview discussion, after which HCL will issue a Letter of Intent/offer letter. HCL CAT is an online assessment test designed to check aptitude in areas of Quantitative Reasoning (Mathematics), Logical Reasoning, and the English language. 

“TechBee started in 2017 to hire the best talent and enable them to achieve financial independence at the start of their career. So far, over 7,000 students have been selected for the TechBee program and are in various stages of their career journey with HCL. We have observed a lot of interest and potential in students in Andhra Pradesh and the other adjoining states. That is why we chose to do this walk-in drive in the state,” said Subbaraman B.