Application Development Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
January 3, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
4 rounds, 3 individual 1 on 1 interviews with managers and 1 panel presentation. The presentation was 30 mins and each panel interview was half an hour. All back to back
Questions
You need to present a technical topic of your choosing for 30 minutes.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the KLA Application Development Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Application Development Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Application Development Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
5.0
Everything is good with a very positive atmosphere
Application Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
July 5, 2026
Pros: Everything is good and awesome
Cons: Nothing to complain about very good atmosphere
4.0
Overall it's a good enviroment for the entry-level engineer to start your career
Application Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
January 7, 2024
Pros: Managers are considerable and easy to communicate.
Pay is above average in the industry,
If you work harder you get paid for that. Fair enough.
Friendly for the entry-level engineer.
Cons: Job grade and promotion is very conservative.
Work life balance is not that good but acceptable.
3.0
Good growth opportunities but high travel demands
Application Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
October 21, 2026
Pros: Good place to grow for entry level or whoever steps in to the semiconductor industry.
Senior level ppl are well experienced and willing to guide you and give support when needed.
Cons: High amount of travel, easy to feel isolated without a static base place.
Need to do lots of communication to go through logistics item, can't fully dedicate the time to develop technical skills which can help increase performance or customers engaging.
- 5.0Everything is good with a very positive atmosphereApplication Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJuly 5, 2026Pros: Everything is good and awesomeCons: Nothing to complain about very good atmosphere
- 4.0Overall it's a good enviroment for the entry-level engineer to start your careerApplication Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJanuary 7, 2024Pros: Managers are considerable and easy to communicate. Pay is above average in the industry, If you work harder you get paid for that. Fair enough. Friendly for the entry-level engineer.Cons: Job grade and promotion is very conservative. Work life balance is not that good but acceptable.
- 3.0Good growth opportunities but high travel demandsApplication Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaOctober 21, 2026Pros: Good place to grow for entry level or whoever steps in to the semiconductor industry. Senior level ppl are well experienced and willing to guide you and give support when needed.Cons: High amount of travel, easy to feel isolated without a static base place. Need to do lots of communication to go through logistics item, can't fully dedicate the time to develop technical skills which can help increase performance or customers engaging.
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