I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in Aug 2016
Interview
There were two phone interviews. Within two weeks of those interviews, I got a call for an on-site interview. I was interviewed by 8 people within the same group (ranging from peers to senior managers to group manager). The interviewers were very nice and accommodating and asked questions to see how one approaches a problem. Basically they will try to see if you are able to connect the dots in any given scenario.
I applied on Tuesday and received a response from the hiring manager that same afternoon. We scheduled a 30-minute interview for Wednesday, which went very well. To my surprise, I received a verbal offer on Thursday. The entire process moved incredibly quickly, going from application to offer in just three days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you please describe your weakness and strength
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
HR contacted me and arranged a meeting with the hiring manager. I had a 30-minute interview where, after introducing myself, I was asked mostly behavioral questions. Unfortunately, I haven’t received any feedback since then.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to convince others when you have different opinions?
1st round is phone screen by the manager.
2nd round has a 20min presentation+ one to one interviews with 3 engineers in the team and with the manager. all remotely
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you solve problem? Why you are interested in semiconductor industry? How do you think about doing low value thing vs high value things