Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
December 11, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Easy. They asked for two LeetCode easy and medium questions, plus two additional behavioral HR questions. They took around one month gap between each round to invite to the next round (slow process).
Questions
2 LeetCode questions and a behavior/HR round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Applied Materials Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
45%
Pass Rate
Applied Materials's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral36%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Applied Materials's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Applied Materials Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, No Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 11, 2025
Pros: High pay scale, flexible timing.
Cons: No growth opportunities, worst HR, and arrogant Indian managers.
4.0
A good company to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
November 11, 2025
Pros: A less demanding workload if we are intelligent enough to handle tasks, decent pay, stock options with an attractive offer, and friendly colleagues across India.
Cons: Less growth if staying in the comfort zone. Not more than one outing per year, and that too does not happen sometimes in the name of cost-cutting.
4.0
Overall, it's acceptable.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hsinchu, Taiwan
November 8, 2025
Pros: There are many organized activities.
Cons: There are significant disparities between departments; some perform exceptionally well, while others fall far behind.
- 3.0Good Pay, No GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 11, 2025Pros: High pay scale, flexible timing.Cons: No growth opportunities, worst HR, and arrogant Indian managers.
- 4.0A good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNovember 11, 2025Pros: A less demanding workload if we are intelligent enough to handle tasks, decent pay, stock options with an attractive offer, and friendly colleagues across India.Cons: Less growth if staying in the comfort zone. Not more than one outing per year, and that too does not happen sometimes in the name of cost-cutting.
- 4.0Overall, it's acceptable.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHsinchu, TaiwanNovember 8, 2025Pros: There are many organized activities.Cons: There are significant disparities between departments; some perform exceptionally well, while others fall far behind.
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