Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
January 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had applied online and a recruiter emailed me that I am a potential match. We discussed my qualification on the phone and everything happened fast. I talked to a technical person over the phone and I was invited for a site visit and interview shortly.
Since a good part of the job in that specific department involved travelling to make sure all of the senior people are present for the interview they had invited six candidates at the same date and we went through one by one.
Questions
They give you a test on basis of image processing. How a defect in sample shows up in the intensity readings, Fourier space, etc. It is important to read about these things if you don't have prior experience. The test book has a few examples if I recall correctly but it is not enough info if it is the first time you encounter such discussion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the KLA Applications Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral15%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Applications Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
3.0
OK but not great
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Milpitas, California
January 29, 2010
Pros: Some products are the best in their field.
Opportunity to travel (can be good or bad, depending on your perspective).
Pretty good pay, with an annual bonus program. Managers do very well.
Cons: The company offers below average benefits compared to other similar companies.
There is below average corporate image and community involvement, because the charity matching gift program is rarely enabled and is chintzy anyway, and there is very little sponsorship of community arts or charity events.
Little attention is paid to career development, and this is such a specialized industry that experience here may not be applicable anywhere else.
3.0
Bad Work Life Balance
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
August 17, 2023
Pros: Top of the line tech work from home policy competitive pay
Cons: Work life balance is non existent Anti social, almost no work place friends Corporate culture
1.0
bad, unprofessional company
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
October 2, 2008
Pros: I have nothing positive to say about this company
Cons: Where do I begin? As a new hire, I experienced the following:
- Sexual innuendos
- Use of profane language by managers during work functions
- Pressure to work constant overtime to make up for overly aggressive timelines
- Condescension and derision from more senior coworkers
- It is my understanding that illegal drug use is not disallowed nor are there any impromptu drug screensThese issues were attempted to be addressed through the manager, but no action was taken. Took these issues to HR, HR completely ignored these concerns and called me a liar. Unprofessional conduct at company social functions, like peer pressure to consume alcohol. Generally uncooperative coworkers. Upon initial start of job, boss went on an extended vacation, assigned non-managers as initial mentors.
Due to their lack of interest in mentoring, there was no training. As a result, upon boss's return, boss was disappointed in my performance while he was away.I tried to remedy all of these situations through proper company channels (HR, using the system as it is set up). After 1.5 months of investigation, my concerns of a hostile and uncooperative company environment were explained away as "normal behavior due to stressful situations of coworkers".A company to be avoided at all costs, even if you have to beg for food.
- 3.0OK but not greatApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaJanuary 29, 2010Pros: Some products are the best in their field. Opportunity to travel (can be good or bad, depending on your perspective). Pretty good pay, with an annual bonus program. Managers do very well.Cons: The company offers below average benefits compared to other similar companies. There is below average corporate image and community involvement, because the charity matching gift program is rarely enabled and is chintzy anyway, and there is very little sponsorship of community arts or charity events. Little attention is paid to career development, and this is such a specialized industry that experience here may not be applicable anywhere else.
- 3.0Bad Work Life BalanceApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaAugust 17, 2023Pros: Top of the line tech work from home policy competitive payCons: Work life balance is non existent Anti social, almost no work place friends Corporate culture
- 1.0bad, unprofessional companyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaOctober 2, 2008Pros: I have nothing positive to say about this companyCons: Where do I begin? As a new hire, I experienced the following: - Sexual innuendos - Use of profane language by managers during work functions - Pressure to work constant overtime to make up for overly aggressive timelines - Condescension and derision from more senior coworkers - It is my understanding that illegal drug use is not disallowed nor are there any impromptu drug screensThese issues were attempted to be addressed through the manager, but no action was taken. Took these issues to HR, HR completely ignored these concerns and called me a liar. Unprofessional conduct at company social functions, like peer pressure to consume alcohol. Generally uncooperative coworkers. Upon initial start of job, boss went on an extended vacation, assigned non-managers as initial mentors. Due to their lack of interest in mentoring, there was no training. As a result, upon boss's return, boss was disappointed in my performance while he was away.I tried to remedy all of these situations through proper company channels (HR, using the system as it is set up). After 1.5 months of investigation, my concerns of a hostile and uncooperative company environment were explained away as "normal behavior due to stressful situations of coworkers".A company to be avoided at all costs, even if you have to beg for food.
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