Algorithm Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
Process
The recruiter arranged the phone screen. The group was looking for candidates with machine learning and image processing background. The interviewer asked my research experiences, and if I had these skills and related research experience, and also how many lines of code I wrote. The interviewer then told me directly that he/she didn't think I was valuable to their team, which was quite rude for an interview.
Questions
How many lines of code have you written?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the KLA Algorithm Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
KLA's interview process for their Algorithm Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Algorithm Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
- 2.0Lowest pay for highest performerAlgorithm Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJuly 12, 2010Pros: - relatively stable - good training programCons: - Politics in middle management - Below market compensation. Mine is 15~20% below market, which is an extreme case, since I joined as NCG right before the salary freeze. But note that I got highest performance rating in ALL focal reviews so far.
- 4.0No Frills, Execution focusedAlgorithm Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaMarch 18, 2026Pros: Professional, smart coworkers Sharp executive team Cutting edge technology Work life balanceCons: Pay is competitive, but not the highest in Silicon Valley.
- 5.0SatisfiedAlgorithm Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaApril 26, 2018Pros: Good work environment. Great work-life balance. Cool work without the hype.Cons: It is a somewhat old-school semi-conductor industry company. It is not the flashy, vibrant, change-the-world environment.
