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      Applications Engineer Interview

      18 Mar 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Milpitas, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. I interviewed at KLA (Milpitas, CA) in Mar 2018

      Interview

      Met recruiter and handed resume during Career Fair. Few days later hiring manager contacted me and we had a 15 min chat. Then there was 3 hr Webex interview with 4 members of the team. After two weeks I was told I had been selected for an onsite interview. The onsite interview will bring all the candidates being interviewed and they will give tasks for you that you work on alone and you will be quizzed on your answers individually. Now waiting for final decision...

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Onsite Interview: There were multiple 30 minute sessions 1. Defect detection- explained an algorithm and asked 3 questions based on that. Using mean-range and median-range curves find the defect 2. Case study of 3 customer process requirements: Find the no.of equipment each customer will require- They take pictures of the contest that you write and later use the pics as powerpoint slides 3. Puzzle solving - random puzzles to analyze thinking process 4. Group discussion - topic is random, we had "Red" 5. 1:1 interview 6. Quant (math): rate, time work, permutation, combination, probability,etc All these and based on your performance they select few for another round of interviews with the executives. These were short 30 min 1:1 interviews except one product marketing manager asked me to estimate the no. of airplanes flying over continental United States at any point in time.
      Answer question
      7

      Other Applications Engineer interview reviews for KLA

      Applications Engineer Interview

      28 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at KLA

      Interview

      Fair behavioral question and ask about relevant job experience. The overall process is smooth and the interviewer is easy going. Take some time to prepare for company related questions and you should be fine.

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      Question 1

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      Applications Engineer Interview

      21 Apr 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Jose, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at KLA (San Jose, CA)

      Interview

      Interview with the Hiring manager was chill but he did not really ask anything about my background nor how I would fit the role. Instead he asked me some brain teasers, which caught me off guard a little.

      Applications Engineer Interview

      17 Mar 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at KLA in Mar 2026

      Interview

      1. HR screening, 10min 2. Hiring manager interview. 45min. Need to prepare a 2-slide self-intro. 3. Panel interview with 4 directors, Need to prepare a 15-min presentation on one of the past projects. 4. Local manager interview. 30min

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why would you determine to transfer from academia to industry?
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