I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at KLA (Chennai) in Oct 2017
Interview
1. It was a very organized process and was a good way to learn. I had applied through Naukri and within 2 weeks I got a call from the HR. I was asked a few things about myself and my project and how I will fit into this role. A telephonic interview was confirmed by the HR which was held 3-4 days later.
2. The technical interview over the telephone lasted 40 mins asking me about the role I had applied for, my Master's thesis and a few puzzles. Very simple puzzles though, if you think clearly it is something not impossible.
3. The same day I was confirmed that I was shortlisted for the on-site interview which was held at Chennai, India after a week.
4. The process took and entire day till 6 pm. The process constituted of the following rounds.
a. Online aptitude test at the office for 1 hour.
b. Test on image processing (logical questions)
c. Defending the answers from the previous round to an interviewer.
d. Puzzle round (it was more like how well can you think, how diverse your thoughts are)
e. Presentation of the Master's thesis
f. HR interview
I think if you are eliminated, you will not have to go through rounds a-f.
5. Interview with the President of Operations (india) at KLA Tecncor which lasted about an hour.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Milpitas, CA) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interviewers were nice and welcoming. Initially, an online screening happened through resume shortlist. Then the interview took place online. However, the interview was on problem solving rather than technical.
3 rounds of interview done. HR interview, zoom interview and a technical presentation. Potentially still have another round of interview with directors. Interviewers are friendly, nice and welcoming. Do not feel pressured or stress during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your biggest achievement in your previous job
4 rounds, 3 individual 1 on 1 interviews with managers and 1 panel presentation. The presentation was 30 mins and each panel interview was half an hour. All back to back
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Present a technical topic of your choosing for 30 mins