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.
There was one phone interview. Questions about the education background and PhD experience. The manage also spent 1/3 of the time to explain the daily work over there. 1 onsite interview in 2 weeks. Met 7 people including division manager, group managers, engineers and HR people. Questions are more related hands on experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will you do differently if you do your Phd one more time
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Applied Materials in Sep 2013
Interview
Phone screening by HR and followed by half day colleagues interview. They are friendly and likes to share things about the company and job details. They also like you to share your story and thus both sides know each other well.