Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Hillsboro, Oregon
June 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A phone screening followed by a 1-hour interview with the group leader, followed by a 3-4 hour interview with different members of the team.
They never got back to me after the interview, even after many weeks. I was expecting better from a company like ASML.
Questions
Why do you want to leave your current job?
Describe your most challenging project?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the ASML Applications Engineer role in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ASML's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Hillsboro, Oregon is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for ASML's Applications Engineer interview process in Hillsboro, Oregon.
ASML Work Experiences
3.0
Good company to learn the semiconductor industry
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
October 5, 2025
Pros: Generous learning opportunities, multi-cultural, and open to discussion.
Cons: Not very organized, a reactive nature rather than proactive, with no clear path of growth and a very slow promotion cycle.
3.0
Tedious Work, Good Holidays
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tainan, Taiwan
August 16, 2025
Pros: Decent salary. More holiday than Taiwan industry average.
Cons: High pressure.
Way of working is very tedious.
Salary not high enough.
Long working hours and overtime.
3.0
Work Declining, Busy Timezones
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 8, 2025
Pros: Better before, but get worse since 2024.
Cons: work overtime easily. Need to arrange a meeting with Asia/Europe timezones.
- 3.0Good company to learn the semiconductor industryApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesOctober 5, 2025Pros: Generous learning opportunities, multi-cultural, and open to discussion.Cons: Not very organized, a reactive nature rather than proactive, with no clear path of growth and a very slow promotion cycle.
- 3.0Tedious Work, Good HolidaysApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTainan, TaiwanAugust 16, 2025Pros: Decent salary. More holiday than Taiwan industry average.Cons: High pressure. Way of working is very tedious. Salary not high enough. Long working hours and overtime.
- 3.0Work Declining, Busy TimezonesApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 8, 2025Pros: Better before, but get worse since 2024.Cons: work overtime easily. Need to arrange a meeting with Asia/Europe timezones.
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