Stay away from Applied Materials, unless you like corporate politics!
Stay away from Applied Materials, unless you like corporate politics!
Fair market salary, great benefits, and profit sharing when the company was doing well.
Constantly changing initiatives, constant layoffs, no long-term employment stability, always in reactive crisis mode for issues.
Too much politics involved among first-level managers and other groups.
No standard 3D CAD package; every group uses different software, which makes cross-functional design groups hard to operate.
Little communication between design groups in Santa Clara, CA, and manufacturing groups in Austin, TX.
Design groups allow poorly designed products to transition to Austin without accountability.
Splinter has to go. Constant stock options for senior management while the best employees get laid off cannot sustain long-term profitability.
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Applied Materials Interview Experiences
Manufacturing Engineer II
I was interviewed by an engineering manager from Applied Materials, Austin, at my university. He mainly asked technical questions and a few behavioral questions. He was about to select me for the on-site interview, but the HR at Applied Materials dec
Manufacturing Engineer II
The phone interview took almost 3 weeks to schedule after first contact by the Department Manager. The phone interview was very informal, asking things about skills and experiences. The next week, they had me come to the facility for a face-to-face
Product Engineer
The interview was okay. One interviewer did not bother with questions. I liked the other interviewer as he seemed genuinely interested. It has been 3 months since I applied and 2 months since my interview, but despite emails to the recruiter, I have
Manufacturing Engineer II
Houston, Texas, United StatesOctober 1, 2017I was interviewed by an engineering manager from Applied Materials, Austin, at my university. He mainly asked technical questions and a few behavioral questions. He was about to select me for the on-site interview, but the HR at Applied Materials dec
Manufacturing Engineer II
United StatesFebruary 18, 2013The phone interview took almost 3 weeks to schedule after first contact by the Department Manager. The phone interview was very informal, asking things about skills and experiences. The next week, they had me come to the facility for a face-to-face
Product Engineer
Austin, Texas, United StatesMay 1, 2025The interview was okay. One interviewer did not bother with questions. I liked the other interviewer as he seemed genuinely interested. It has been 3 months since I applied and 2 months since my interview, but despite emails to the recruiter, I have
