Mechanical Engineer III Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
April 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had a whole day of 1:1 on-site interviews with many managers from different groups.
Few days later, another manager called me and interviewed me via phone.
Got a verbal offer from him about a week later.
The written offer just arrived, and I am very excited!
Questions
Describe a high-pressure situation where your opinion conflicted with that of a colleague or a supervisor. How did you handle it?
Why do you want to work for Applied Materials?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Applied Materials Mechanical Engineer III role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Applied Materials's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer III roles in Santa Clara, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Applied Materials's Mechanical Engineer III interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Applied Materials Work Experiences
4.0
Working at AMAT
Mechanical Engineer III • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
October 22, 2020
Pros: Great team. Very knowledgeable people around.
Cons: Work-life balance can be slightly better.
4.0
Mechanical Engineer, SCLA
Mechanical Engineer III • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
October 22, 2014
Pros: Why I stayed so long:
* Great co-workers, really a smart, talented, friendly group of people, and I respected and felt respected by them.
* Good benefits, reasonable work/life balance for my job (though perhaps not so much for travel jobs or process engineering, depending).
My daily life was interesting--always a new challenge, a lot of learning over the years.
Cons: Some challenges might come from a lack of guidance for newer employees. Many technical people are promoted to be managers without gaining the skills needed to mentor, so learning isn't as facilitated, which leads to a lot of inefficiencies.
I worked during the 2009 downturn, so there wasn't much mobility in the company. This meant a lack of growth – that's my personal experience.
5.0
Great Learning, No Cons!
Mechanical Engineer III • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
December 13, 2012
Pros: Friendly work environment and good salary.
There are many knowledgeable people to learn from and a good training system.
Working hours are reasonable.
Cons: I have been working at Applied Materials Inc. for a little over 1 year. However, I have not found anything so far.
I cannot think of anything about cons.
- 4.0Working at AMATMechanical Engineer III • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2020Pros: Great team. Very knowledgeable people around.Cons: Work-life balance can be slightly better.
- 4.0Mechanical Engineer, SCLAMechanical Engineer III • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2014Pros: Why I stayed so long: * Great co-workers, really a smart, talented, friendly group of people, and I respected and felt respected by them. * Good benefits, reasonable work/life balance for my job (though perhaps not so much for travel jobs or process engineering, depending). My daily life was interesting--always a new challenge, a lot of learning over the years.Cons: Some challenges might come from a lack of guidance for newer employees. Many technical people are promoted to be managers without gaining the skills needed to mentor, so learning isn't as facilitated, which leads to a lot of inefficiencies. I worked during the 2009 downturn, so there wasn't much mobility in the company. This meant a lack of growth – that's my personal experience.
- 5.0Great Learning, No Cons!Mechanical Engineer III • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 13, 2012Pros: Friendly work environment and good salary. There are many knowledgeable people to learn from and a good training system. Working hours are reasonable.Cons: I have been working at Applied Materials Inc. for a little over 1 year. However, I have not found anything so far. I cannot think of anything about cons.
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