Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
Process
Was contacted by HR.
A 15-minute interview was scheduled for the following day. The requirement was for a legacy project.
The interviewer right away asked me to turn my camera on without having the courtesy of doing the same himself.
He asked me to rate myself on C#, desktop apps, SQL, and DSA.
With a tone of arrogance, he asked me to share my screen and gave a small coding snippet. Since I was able to answer them all, he asked me some unheard-of OOPS concepts.
At the end, when asked, he told me he is a senior manager with 15+ years of experience and had earlier worked at Microsoft. His behavior and attitude had me assume a fresher was conducting my interview.
Overall, a very negative and distasteful experience.
Questions
Basic C# and OOPS concepts.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Applied Materials Senior Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
Applied Materials's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Applied Materials's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Applied Materials Work Experiences
- 1.0PDC - Scam for software developersSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 23, 2025Pros: Good in terms of salary. The only pro which can lure you to join, but that will haunt afterwards. Apart from PDC, I think other BUs are good, but they are not into software.Cons: The tech stack they are working on is on the verge of extinction. Domain knowledge you can acquire, but managers will not give time to learn and will micro-manage. Requirements are totally on a hit-and-trial basis and come from the team sitting in Israel. If you are coming from an organization that works on the latest tech stack, then it would be a nightmare to join here. Zero transparency. Timings are flexible, but it's 4 days of work from the office. I have seen managers here asking testers to learn Java if they want a promotion. Managers will always be behind you for work completion but will never really join team meetings. Worst kind of management I have seen, and the culture of silent layoffs in the name of performance.
- 4.0Good Culture, Still NewSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 25, 2025Pros: Very good culture. People seem to stay for a long time.Cons: New to the company. Haven't encountered much.
- 3.0Overview of companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 31, 2025Pros: Salary is good. Will get more HR support.Cons: Some are not good; work pressure.
