3 Rounds
1st Aptitude + C++
2nd Coding(Hand and no machine)
3rd face to face interview
Face to face interview was the hardest one. As I was experienced in Android which involved ndk code in cpp, they asked a lot of questions about how the compiler worked and also lot of questions about threads and processes
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about compilers, callstacks ,how to add external libraries to cpp projects
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Applied Materials in Jul 2014
Interview
I was referred by a friend and got a phone interview from the hiring manager. The phone interview was less than 30 min and focusing on what I have done during my PhD. No technical question was asked. Positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult or unexpected question was asked during the interview.
I applied in-person. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Materials
Interview
They interview process is very long drawn. It took me over 12 weeks when the process started initially. M&A 's happen and positions are removed and given in favor of the the merger. So its good to wait for feedback.