Process
After I got an e-mail for an interview they asked me for available times. After 1 week, a senior application engineer called me and asked technical questions, especially about my resume. Overall, it was not a really hard conversation, he asked me what the company does, give some information about what we are doing, ....
Questions
It was not a hard question. What is your strongest side?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 70 interview experiences for the KLA Applications Engineer role.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive49%
Neutral36%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Applications Engineer interview process.
KLA Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
November 17, 2020
Pros: Great environment; professional culture; good perks
Cons: Skewed work life balance; less transparency
4.0
Field application engineer
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Ashdod, Israel
December 31, 2017
Pros: Big company with fair amount of opportunities and benefits
Cons: Somehow cruel and cold behaviour to employees
4.0
KLA-Tencor is a solid company, trains it's employees well and treat them fairly.
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
October 2, 2011
Pros: Company builds high quality metrology and defect inspection products. They plan their product life cycle well. They have a good application/marketing team that figure out what the industry needs, and an excellent engineer team that build really amazing tools and software. The salary, benefits and educational opportunities are very good.
Cons: There is a lot of tribal knowledge, that some older workers hold on to for job security, and makes it hard for new people to get up to speed and contribute. It's a good company that has lots of cash, so it hires people that are overqualified for their role, and as a result, can get bored.
- 4.0Great place to workApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaNovember 17, 2020Pros: Great environment; professional culture; good perksCons: Skewed work life balance; less transparency
- 4.0Field application engineerApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeAshdod, IsraelDecember 31, 2017Pros: Big company with fair amount of opportunities and benefitsCons: Somehow cruel and cold behaviour to employees
- 4.0KLA-Tencor is a solid company, trains it's employees well and treat them fairly.Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaOctober 2, 2011Pros: Company builds high quality metrology and defect inspection products. They plan their product life cycle well. They have a good application/marketing team that figure out what the industry needs, and an excellent engineer team that build really amazing tools and software. The salary, benefits and educational opportunities are very good.Cons: There is a lot of tribal knowledge, that some older workers hold on to for job security, and makes it hard for new people to get up to speed and contribute. It's a good company that has lots of cash, so it hires people that are overqualified for their role, and as a result, can get bored.
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