I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in June 2025
Interview
Had a first-round interview with the hiring manager and waited two weeks for a follow-up. I was then told I’d be giving a one-hour technical presentation, followed by 7 back-to-back 30-minute one-on-one interviews with team members the very next day. It turned out to be one of the most exhausting days I’ve ever experienced, only to receive no offer or even any feedback, which was extremely frustrating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview questions were mostly in line with what others have shared. Part of the interview was walking through my resume and discussing my research experience, while the rest focused on standard behavioral questions.
First round—jod description explanation follwed by some behavioral questions. Then a couple of technical question, not in detail, just superficial ones.
Second round - very technical with in-depth questioning on process development and techniques.
PhD work summary and instruments skill set check knowledge and some case questions and intern experience and behavior questions about how to work as teams and how to commute with colleagues and some random questions
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
The hiring process first involves a questionnaire that you need to fill in. This interview was for an entry-level role. You would generally have 3 rounds of interviews: HR Screen, Hiring manager, and next could be with the director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I found the interviewers were very kind, made me feel comfortable. They questioned a lot on my resume, my approach towards finding solutions.