Retired from good big Co
Retired from good big Co
- Stable company
- Generally treats people well
- Good benefits
Big Co. - Hard to get recognized for good work. Tied to the semi-industry, resulting in periodic layoffs. Promotions tend to be given to people in the right "cliques."
Give more attention to rewarding top performers, not management buddies.
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Applied Materials Interview Experiences
Engineering Manager
Multiple interviews. Topics ranging from background to technical experience to future plans. It seems like this company wants to bring back some of the technical talent that has left in the past couple of years.
Project Engineer
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
Mechanical Engineer - New Grad
I interviewed for Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in December 2024 for a Mechanical Engineer (New Grad) position. I applied online and was contacted by HR to fill out a screening form. After that, I had two rounds of interviews, both within two
Engineering Manager
GermanyJune 19, 2016Multiple interviews. Topics ranging from background to technical experience to future plans. It seems like this company wants to bring back some of the technical talent that has left in the past couple of years.
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
Mechanical Engineer - New Grad
Santa Clara, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2024I interviewed for Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in December 2024 for a Mechanical Engineer (New Grad) position. I applied online and was contacted by HR to fill out a screening form. After that, I had two rounds of interviews, both within two
