I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Milpitas, CA) in Sept 2013
Interview
1 phone interview followed by an onsite interview after ~2 weeks. Phone interviews are mostly technical questions in the resume, onsite interview starts with a technical presentation (~45 mins) followed by 7-8 one to one interview, mixed with technical and behavioral questions. None of questions are really difficult. Most interviewers are friendly and sharp in technology.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Taipei) in Apr 2025
Interview
You will first receive a phone call from HR to ask about your understanding of KLA. After that, the first online interview will be conducted with an Israeli engineer, covering self-introduction and your Master’s thesis.
The second round is an online interview with a Korean hiring mangament and a coworker from Taiwan. It mainly focuses on assessing your personality, and may include SWOT analysis and situational questions.
The third round is an online interview with the Israeli supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you able to solve real technical problems hands-on?
5 rounds of online interview, 3+ hours period, dig into the details of your research programs, some questions were hard but the interviewers were very friendly, a good experience at the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your doctoral research and whats the most difficult challenge you've had and how you passed it?
A series of online video interviews with various members. Typical interview questions, except for one person who asked me about how I looked (which was very unprofessional in my opinion) and seemed more interested in being condescending than in interviewing.
