Applications Engineer Interview Experience - United States
March 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- HR screening, 10min
- Hiring manager interview. 45min. Need to prepare a 2-slide self-intro.
- Panel interview with 4 directors, Need to prepare a 15-min presentation on one of the past projects.
- Local manager interview. 30min
Questions
Why would you determine to transfer from academia to industry?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the KLA Applications Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral32%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Applications Engineer interview process in United States.
KLA Work Experiences
1.0
Bad
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Taichung, Taiwan
September 24, 2025
Pros: Good learning system provided from the company
Cons: The job has a low salary but high pressure.
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
Good company
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Hsinchu, Taiwan
May 14, 2024
Pros: It is an open-minded company and the salary is high.
Cons: Over 50% of travel is required.
- 1.0BadApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTaichung, TaiwanSeptember 24, 2025Pros: Good learning system provided from the companyCons: The job has a low salary but high pressure.
- 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.
- 5.0Good companyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeHsinchu, TaiwanMay 14, 2024Pros: It is an open-minded company and the salary is high.Cons: Over 50% of travel is required.
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