Product Development Engineer Interview Experience - Milpitas, California
November 21, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had two rounds: an initial screening and a one-on-one interview with the hiring manager.
The interview focused on something other than the job duties, like my previous experience that did not tie in.
Questions
What was your prior research like and the major contributions?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the KLA Product Development Engineer role in Milpitas, California.
Success Rate
80%
Pass Rate
KLA's interview process for their Product Development Engineer roles in Milpitas, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for KLA's Product Development Engineer interview process in Milpitas, California.
KLA Work Experiences
4.0
This is a great company with too few people to share the heavy load but hiring and training is starting to catch up.
Product Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
September 16, 2012
Pros: Excellent, talented coworkers. KT tries to build a happy, healthy environment for employees.
Cons: At times work can be high stakes, high stress and requires short notice travel.
5.0
Great engineering problems
Product Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
September 4, 2024
Pros: Great people, working on amazing engineering problems
Cons: Pay below FAANG which sucks for Bay Area
2.0
All about $$ but pays below-average
Product Development Engineer • Current Employee
Milpitas, California
February 27, 2020
Pros: Better work life balance compare to bay area.
Get to travel for work
Good promotional path with decent classes paid by company
Cons: No business class/premium econ travel for international flights
Still fly people out to Asia despite Coronavirus (even to S Korea)
Low pay and moderate insurance package
Talent is leaving
- 4.0This is a great company with too few people to share the heavy load but hiring and training is starting to catch up.Product Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaSeptember 16, 2012Pros: Excellent, talented coworkers. KT tries to build a happy, healthy environment for employees.Cons: At times work can be high stakes, high stress and requires short notice travel.
- 5.0Great engineering problemsProduct Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaSeptember 4, 2024Pros: Great people, working on amazing engineering problemsCons: Pay below FAANG which sucks for Bay Area
- 2.0All about $$ but pays below-averageProduct Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMilpitas, CaliforniaFebruary 27, 2020Pros: Better work life balance compare to bay area. Get to travel for work Good promotional path with decent classes paid by companyCons: No business class/premium econ travel for international flights Still fly people out to Asia despite Coronavirus (even to S Korea) Low pay and moderate insurance package Talent is leaving
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