I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials in Mar 2022
Interview
The interview process was very smooth and not as stressful as for full-time employees. I was told that as an intern I don't have to pass 4 rounds of interviews as I will only be with the company for 3 months and this is the way they demonstrate their respect for my time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What do you want to achieve at this internship?
The interview process was relatively rapid, with a quick turnover between interview call and job offer. The hiring team and interviewers were personable and created a conversational environment with their interview questions.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Take home assessment that has to be completed in 24 hours. It includes coding questions and technical questions. Then there's a one hour technical interview. I was asked about project experience, technical questions, solution design, model design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A leetcode medium question in the take home assessment
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Chennai) in Dec 2024
Interview
OOPs based written test and code debugging, the question for write code Cart management using OOPs concepts and debug another question in c++ or java. Shortlisted were called to Technical Interview and HR
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Applied Materials with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 91% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Applied Materials overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Applied Materials as a Intern according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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