The first round was an online test in Cocubes for an hour.

It had a total of 50 questions, of which 25 were general aptitude + logical ability, and 25 were technical.

Nearly 400 people attempted the test, and only 15 were shortlisted for the interview round.

Two of the 15 were picked up for the job.

On the interview day, a brief presentation about the company's work and CTC details was given.

It was the best selection process that I ever attended.

The interview started around 11 am and lasted for approximately an hour.

After which, I was asked to leave and relax.

There was not much waiting.

It happened in a very organized manner.

The team that conducted the recruitment process was very energetic and friendly.

Firstly, there was a technical interview for around 40 minutes, followed by an HR interview for around 20 minutes.

The technical interview had questions on design aspects mostly.

The HR interview was quite simple, intended to know the individual's interest in joining Applied Materials.

If any question was not answered, the interviewer was kind enough to explain the answer in detail.

This was the best part of the interview; even if one isn't selected, it would be a great learning experience.

Questions were focused more on the subject of interest.

In my case, it was Strength of Materials and Design of Machine Elements.

Draw stress-strain curve and explain all the terms in it.

What is toughness? What is the unit of toughness used in industry (not Pa or MPa)?

Differentiate between a ductile material and a brittle material with respect to the stress-strain relationship.

Is the toughness of a ductile material always higher than a brittle material? (We had a little quality discussion on this question.) If no, give examples.

What is meant by a bimetallic strip? What are the design considerations? (Think of at least 5 parameters.) What are the applications of a bimetallic strip? (Other than as a thermostat.) Give examples of BMS.

What is mean free path? How is vacuum created? What is the pressure in an absolute vacuum? (If zero, then why can gauge pressure be negative at times? Give an example when gauge pressure is negative – a syphon.) How is mean free path related to pressure? Which law gives the relationship between pressure and temperature? Explain.

What are the design considerations for a frame design? (Think of at least 5.)

Few questions on internship.

HR:

What was the most challenging moment in your life, and how did you face it?

Why did you apply for materials engineering? Why not higher education?

How do we know you are a person of integrity?

What are the principles you believe in the most?