Observations from an Engineering Intern who spent two summers working for AMAT
Observations from an Engineering Intern who spent two summers working for AMAT
A large company is a good place to intern. The company's reputation will carry weight within the industry.
Long-term prospects for the industry are questionable. You could end up in a group that may not be there in five years or offers no room for advancement. You won't be converted to a full-time employee during a downturn. Also, Applied has a tendency to lay off employees to meet Wall Street's expectations, even in quarters or years where they have a net profit.
The semiconductor industry regularly has downturns every few years. Accumulate additional cash reserves in good years to offset the bad years, so you don't have to fire and then hire staff for each cycle. The level of employee commitment is very low, since everyone is really a contract/temporary employee, whether they realize it or not.
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Received e-mail and was set up with a phone interview. The interviewer was friendly and helpful. Overly technical interview questions were not involved. The interviewer was interested in my skills and interests and asked questions about my past work
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The interview process was simple. The interviewer asked common questions, and the interviewee (me in this case) was able to answer them. Aside from the common icebreaker questions, we were also asked what we enjoy doing outside of work, which was a
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San Jose, California, United StatesMarch 21, 2024I am a physical scientist engineer intern. I did not apply for this position; the manager emailed me and found me in the talent pool. There was only one round of interview with the whole team, a total of six engineers, for 45 minutes. It was about m
Engineer Intern
United StatesApril 24, 2014Received e-mail and was set up with a phone interview. The interviewer was friendly and helpful. Overly technical interview questions were not involved. The interviewer was interested in my skills and interests and asked questions about my past work
Project Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United StatesDecember 17, 2024The interview process was simple. The interviewer asked common questions, and the interviewee (me in this case) was able to answer them. Aside from the common icebreaker questions, we were also asked what we enjoy doing outside of work, which was a
