Applications Development Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
Process
Was contacted by a recruiter after submitting my resume at a university job fair. A phone interview was set up with a senior member of the group. The interview consisted mainly of explaining why I wanted to work in industry and with KLA-Tencor, explaining my research, and some behavioral questions. The interviewer also described the position and what would be expected of me.
After a few days I was invited for an on-site interview. The interview ran half a day, 8-12. A short presentation of the company was given, and then we (there were about 8 of us) had 1-1 interviews with 8 people. Questions were once again mainly behavioral, with a couple of estimations and a skills test.
Questions
The usual behavioral questions were asked.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the KLA Applications Development Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
KLA's interview process for their Applications Development Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Applications Development Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
- 3.0High tech - low workApplications Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJanuary 9, 2015Pros: The technology is awesome, and KLA is a market leader. The work is interesting in the initial 1-2 years, applications engineering is a lot of travel - which again, is fun initially.Cons: Jobs get repetitive - there is only so much you can learn about a tool. Travel is endless - 85% travel is expected. If you don't want to travel, there are people in India and China happy to do it, so your job is easily expendable. The politics in the applications group can be annoying, and the managers are not necessarily chosen on merit.
- 2.0AnonymousApplications Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJuly 14, 2015Pros: - Semi-structured training program for new hires - Catered meals - Complimentary Starbucks coffee - Reimburses cell phone minutes (but not data plan) - New hires have a personal meeting with the CEO - I joined because of my specific manager. Certain people are a pleasure to work with and are beneficial to your personal growth.Cons: - High turnover rate - Poor quality work life balance, and you often have to depend on your fellow colleagues' discipline/efficiency as well as book limited laboratory time, but often can't plan too far in advance due to multiple last minute changes in schedule outside of your control - Approx 50% travel with many last-minute changes in travel dates make it hard to schedule your own personal life - Verbally abusive colleagues, especially many stingy technical leads and managers with poor management skills that threaten the employees on Visas about their job security - The bump in title to technical lead might not come with a salary bump depending on your negotiating skills
- 4.0Great companyApplications Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaMay 17, 2023Pros: Great training facilities Extensive learning opportunitiesCons: Growth is a bit difficult in terms of positions.
