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      Application Engineer Interview

      Feb 16, 2012
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Milpitas, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Milpitas, CA) in May 2010

      Interview

      Dropped my resume in the University Career Fair. Several months later, the University Relation department contacted me asking about my interest with the Application Engineer Position. Asked me to respond the email with answers of some behavior questions. Such as why semiconductor area etc. Then a phone interview is arranged with a senior engineer, went through my resume and then asked me a very easy brainteaser. Then an onsite interview, the travel arrangement is very effective and convenient. The onsite interview consists of five 1:1 interview (we had 5 candidates too, so it was rotating room by room). Mostly behavior questions, questions about resume, some easy brainteaser. Since the position is about to help the clients with problems of KLA-tencor's machine, be prepared about questions about communication. One of the 1:1 interview is a skill test about image processing, it is not very difficult.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Estimate the nubmer of gas stations in the US.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What if you can not fix the equipment on site.
      Answer question
      1

      Other Application Engineer interview reviews for KLA

      Applications Engineer Interview

      May 28, 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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why did you pick this company
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      Applications Engineer Interview

      Apr 21, 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

      Mar 17, 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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