Process
There were 3 rounds of telephonic interviewing with one department and 2 rounds with another. I was shortlisted in both and was called on-site. The interviews and written tests lasted a whole day. It was very tiresome, as I expected. I lost out in the round before the final round. The written tests were based on image processing. The 1-1 interviews were based on your answers in the written tests.
Questions
Logical puzzles
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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
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.
5.0
Applications Engineer
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
December 4, 2020
Pros: Tech-driven, further education support, very good atmosphere
Cons: It is hard to get in, ha.
5.0
good
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tainan, Taiwan
October 25, 2022
Pros: Work life balance working environment is good
Cons: 1. There is high stress.
2. There are long working hours.
- 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.
- 5.0Applications EngineerApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaDecember 4, 2020Pros: Tech-driven, further education support, very good atmosphereCons: It is hard to get in, ha.
- 5.0goodApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTainan, TaiwanOctober 25, 2022Pros: Work life balance working environment is goodCons: 1. There is high stress. 2. There are long working hours.
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