I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Applied Materials (New York, NY) in May 2012
Interview
phone call interview first. then on-site interview with group of people. basically you need good English presentation skill and easy going personality. You need to be very familar with your resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what major in your phd ? why you choose this job? why you want to move? why you decide to quit previous job
First round—jod description explanation follwed by some behavioral questions. Then a couple of technical question, not in detail, just superficial ones.
Second round - very technical with in-depth questioning on process development and techniques.
PhD work summary and instruments skill set check knowledge and some case questions and intern experience and behavior questions about how to work as teams and how to commute with colleagues and some random questions
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
The hiring process first involves a questionnaire that you need to fill in. This interview was for an entry-level role. You would generally have 3 rounds of interviews: HR Screen, Hiring manager, and next could be with the director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I found the interviewers were very kind, made me feel comfortable. They questioned a lot on my resume, my approach towards finding solutions.