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.
Mechanical Engineer III
I received my first screening call from my current manager. He asked me if I was interested in this job position. I answered yes. In the next step, I had a conference call with people from our group. They asked about my current skills and my previou
Software Engineer
HR intro, scheduler, Hiring manager round, Technical round. Good, straight to the point, no introduction. Industry experience, product experience, teams management, cross-functional management. That is all. Very detailed and in-depth follow-up ques
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.
Mechanical Engineer III
Santa Clara, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2011I received my first screening call from my current manager. He asked me if I was interested in this job position. I answered yes. In the next step, I had a conference call with people from our group. They asked about my current skills and my previou
Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2024HR intro, scheduler, Hiring manager round, Technical round. Good, straight to the point, no introduction. Industry experience, product experience, teams management, cross-functional management. That is all. Very detailed and in-depth follow-up ques
