Electrical/Controls Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Interview process was really good ; I was a local candidate so they called me for on-site. Usually people in panel would be team you are going to work with;( don't get surprised if guy taking you interview is way younger that you). Interview was average asking about current/past work and project.
I was rejected saying I dint have enough experience which contraindicated words from hiring manager whom I met on-site; she told me they are looking for entry level candidate(I have 5+yr of experience in control systems). Thanks to my LinkedIn skills I found out guy who was hired is fresh out of the school graduate.
Plus management needs to understand people who are looking to switch firms withing 3 years are not always job hoppers it's possible that they are at wrong place and looking to find right one
Questions
Why do you want to leave your current company.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the KLA Electrical/Controls Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
KLA's interview process for their Electrical/Controls Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for KLA's Electrical/Controls Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
KLA Work Experiences
- 3.0Good engineers, lots of politicsEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaAugust 4, 2008Pros: Technologies used are interesting. There are a lot of top rate engineers with great ideas. Top management is good and asks a lot of great questions to middle management to make sure things are on track.Cons: Lots of politics in upper middle management. Good ideas are often crushed by personalities backing pet projects or career advancement. Also there are divisions (not just product divisions) in the company where bad projects can hide out, wasting money and resources of the company. Maybe being able to sustain boondoggle projects for years and still be successful is a mark of a truly "great" company.
- 4.0Heavy workloadSenior Mechatronics Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaDecember 9, 2025Pros: It is a place to work on real and challenging projects.Cons: Super heavy workload, have to work in the clean room
- 5.0Nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaFebruary 3, 2022Pros: The people were friendly to work with.Cons: More product focused and sometimes engineering takes a backseat.
