Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
It was a Manufacturing Engineer contract job. The interview consisted of 2 rounds: one interview call with HR and one technical interview via Webex call with the hiring manager and team. The process was pretty smooth.
Questions
Questions related to mechanical basics and past experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Applied Materials Manufacturing Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Applied Materials's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Applied Materials's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Applied Materials Work Experiences
- 3.0Experience was good, but the work was demandingManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2020Pros: Good work experience. Great learning curve.Cons: Work sometimes gets hectic. Long working hours.
- 3.0Great People, Offshore ConcernsManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 23, 2014Pros: People and technology are first-rate.Cons: Executive management is bent on either moving work offshore or replacing people in the USA with foreign workers (Chinese and Indian) after layoffs.
- 4.0Decent Pay, Slow RaisesManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 28, 2025Pros: The salary is decent compared to small companies.Cons: Increment is very slow. HR knows nothing but intends to have control and tries to stop incoming new hires with reasonable salaries. It is like their KPI or something to lower everyone's salary.
