Is it hard to get hired as a Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials?

Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Applied Materials with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials?

Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Applied Materials overall takes an average of 22 days.

Where can I find Applied Materials interview experiences by job title?

Process Engineer (200) ; Customer Engineer (171) ; Software Engineer (163) ; Engineering Technician (103) ; Engineer (95) ; Mechanical Engineer (91) ; Manufacturing Technician (81) ; Customer Engineer II (80) ; Senior Software Engineer (78) ; Project Manager (68) ; Manufacturing Engineer (65) ; Applications Engineer (64) ; Process Support Engineer (57) ; Intern (48) ; Technician (47)

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based on 34 ratings - Updated Apr 30, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

41%
Applied online
Applied online
27%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
18%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
9%
Other
Other
5%
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34 interviews

Mechanical Engineer Interview

Sep 7, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials in Aug 2025

Interview

Interview for t he NCG Mechanical Engineer position. Two round interview, one introductory call (30 minutes) and second technical panel interview (about 90 minutes). Whole process was done within two weeks.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Talk about your projects and experience.

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Oct 4, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Austin, TX) in Feb 2024

Interview

Easy and engaging. Know basics of mechanical engineering. Most question will be based on your projects. They wont ask any technical questions about cantilever beam or other common interview questions. They focus on your critical thinking and decision making you didnduring your projects

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why did you select this specific motor for your project

1 Answer

Mechanical Engineer Interview

Sep 21, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Applied Materials

Interview

Pinged the hiring manger in LinkedIn. Got four individual meetings with different managers from mechanical and process engineering teams. One final interview with the engineering director. Finally, received the offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Gas flows in vacuum chambers

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