I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2018
Interview
Submitted my resume for Women's day, received an email inviting me to the New College Graduate Program Interview Day held in February. It was four 45-min interviews. I was called back for two more interviews in two different departments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you went against the status quo.
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.