Optical Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
March 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was an initial screening round followed by presentation round and then 1:1 rounds. Presentation round was pretty tricky and the most crucial one. However, 1:1 rounds doesn't take much time. Everything was focussed on the resume.
Questions
Here are the basics about imaging of ultraviolet light.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the KLA Optical Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Optical Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral0%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Optical Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
4.0
Stable work, good core team with challenging work
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
March 18, 2015
Pros: Good work culture, core teams are good. Ability to learn, change job roles and grow in a career.
Cons: No real down time, always on-call.
Global operations and customers mean that you need to be ready all the time to contribute to solutions.
4.0
optical engineer
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
March 2, 2022
Pros: The people are good. The product is good. The job is satisfying.
Cons: The low salary and many instances of bad management.
4.0
Good work-life balance but limited career growth
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
October 23, 2026
Pros: Good work life balance
Good salary
Competitive work
Cons: It was too structured and had less career growth.
- 4.0Stable work, good core team with challenging workOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaMarch 18, 2015Pros: Good work culture, core teams are good. Ability to learn, change job roles and grow in a career.Cons: No real down time, always on-call. Global operations and customers mean that you need to be ready all the time to contribute to solutions.
- 4.0optical engineerOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaMarch 2, 2022Pros: The people are good. The product is good. The job is satisfying.Cons: The low salary and many instances of bad management.
- 4.0Good work-life balance but limited career growthOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaOctober 23, 2026Pros: Good work life balance Good salary Competitive workCons: It was too structured and had less career growth.
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