Product Application Engineer Interview Experience - Chennai, India
August 17, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
As a fresher, I was asked questions about my project, mainly in detail about characterization techniques.
I was asked some general questions from my resume, but mostly about my project.
Questions
What is the mechanism behind XRD measurements?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the KLA Product Application Engineer role in Chennai, India.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Product Application Engineer roles in Chennai, India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Product Application Engineer interview process in Chennai, India.
KLA Work Experiences
3.0
Great place to start career but not a great place to sustain
Associate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chennai, India
August 4, 2022
Pros: It's a great place to start your career. You will have freedom to experiment a lot of tech as the company is undergoing tech transition
Cons: Not a great place to work to be for longer period of time.
Domain knowledge learned cannot be applied outside, and the most of the technologies are obsolete.
Very difficult to get job in other software companies, as the company name is un-heard of
3.0
Don't join this company if u want to have sleep in night
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chennai, India
January 6, 2012
Pros: Good Compensation
Market leader in semi conductor industry
Cons: Worst interview process
Extremely bad work life balance (14 hr/day)
Very less scope for CS engineers
Low class training for freshers.
Not much increase in salary
5.0
Nice
Software Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Chennai, India
April 2, 2025
Pros: It was a nice job people and everything.
Cons: There is nothing much to say as con.
- 3.0Great place to start career but not a great place to sustainAssociate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChennai, IndiaAugust 4, 2022Pros: It's a great place to start your career. You will have freedom to experiment a lot of tech as the company is undergoing tech transitionCons: Not a great place to work to be for longer period of time. Domain knowledge learned cannot be applied outside, and the most of the technologies are obsolete. Very difficult to get job in other software companies, as the company name is un-heard of
- 3.0Don't join this company if u want to have sleep in nightSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChennai, IndiaJanuary 6, 2012Pros: Good Compensation Market leader in semi conductor industryCons: Worst interview process Extremely bad work life balance (14 hr/day) Very less scope for CS engineers Low class training for freshers. Not much increase in salary
- 5.0NiceSoftware Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeChennai, IndiaApril 2, 2025Pros: It was a nice job people and everything.Cons: There is nothing much to say as con.
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