Great projects but low compensation
Great projects but low compensation
The company has great challenging products and some smart people.
Low compensation - When answering a question on 7% inflation (CY22) and how KLA is keeping up with it, the CEO responded that those who work in KLA shouldn't be motivated by compensation. For those who do look for financial motivations should look for other companies. This slipped out 40 mins after saying contradicting statements that KLA is ensuring compensations are competitive.
Age diversity is a problem and often creates project/product hiccups. COVID overworked environment starting to take a toll and compensation is not enough for the extra amount of work put in.
They are giving new hires higher base pay but the medium projection will equalize. Some employees who stay long term don't really care about the company's success. Those who do leave early due to better opportunities or KLA's inability to keep talent.
This company has management problems and cannot be fixed if the head is behaving like that.
Stop BS-ing compensation when it's clear that KLA is losing out on talent... It's no longer capable of hiring people from top 5 engineering programs. Get real.
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By hiring manager first, then on-site presentation and in-person interview with 6 people. Lunch with the hiring manager. I have a positive experience about this interview. Well structured. I received lots of questions during my talk.
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I was given an initial phone interview followed directly by a second. Within two days I was invited for an on site interview including a technical presentation. I sat for 6 interviews and was flown home.
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I got two phone interviews (1 week apart) before the on site one. On site interview start with a 1 hour presentation, during which they asked a lot of questions, although it's not directly related to their work. And then I got 1:1 interview with 6
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Milpitas, CaliforniaMay 1, 2010I was given an initial phone interview followed directly by a second. Within two days I was invited for an on site interview including a technical presentation. I sat for 6 interviews and was flown home.
Product Development Engineer
Milpitas, CaliforniaJune 1, 2011I got two phone interviews (1 week apart) before the on site one. On site interview start with a 1 hour presentation, during which they asked a lot of questions, although it's not directly related to their work. And then I got 1:1 interview with 6
