I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Santa Clara, CA) in Jan 2021
Interview
In person, asked about resume and experience, tested on relatively simple questions for an engineer. Used measurement tools like calipers and gauges. 3 person interview back to back. Very good experience
Three interviews with different members of the team all asking situational based questions and a very simple mechanical knowledge test. Nothing really out of the ordinary, interviewers were very nice and respectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle working with someone you had a disagreement with or did not like.
Easy Interview,
They will start off with a mechanics exam involving gears, newtons second law and basic electricity involving semiconductors and battery.
Next, you will have an optics exam just seeing convergence and divergence in real optics like system the important part is not how many you get right but how you answer the questions and your personality always show the highest interest for the company.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at KLA (Serangoon, ) in Aug 2024
Interview
Interview three rounds must maintain positive attitude, good mindset. Understand your previous jobscope.Always maintain a keen to learn attitude, must be a manner's and trust your self, keep in mind what you want and your career.
Associate Test Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at KLA with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Test Engineer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Associate Test Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 3%
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