I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at KLA (Milpitas, CA)
Interview
I had two rounds: an initial screening and a one-on-one interview with the hiring manager. The interview focused on something other than the job duties, like my previous experience that did not tie in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your prior research like and the major contributions?
Still ongoing. My application status has been pending for a month after the phone screening interview. I had a good phone screening with the recruiter. Mostly aligning our agreement on my starting date, comfortable with travel, and salary range.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at KLA (Chennai) in Mar 2021
Interview
Aptitude test, Group Discussion, Problem solving by designing a system for a task, interview on the system if it's good, asks questions about approximations, logic etc. HR interview to know your interests and traveling comfort
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Build a system to identify and separate faulty tablets on conveyer belt
Product Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at KLA with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Development Engineer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KLA overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KLA as a Product Development Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 19%
Presentation: 15%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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