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Updated 1 Mar 2025

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR questions and notice period

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Apr 2023.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why did you study engineering?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. CCNA and CCNP related
  • Q2. Python Coding

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NX tool test given
  • Q2. Technical round with interviewers

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Applied Materials interview questions for popular designations

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 Technical Lead

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 Design Engineer

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Problem would be given to solve

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions will be based on their the first round
  • Q2. Questions will be from their projects
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions

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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was purely technical based test. Basic mechanical engineering questions were aksed

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Bill of Materials ?
  • Ans. 

    Bill of Materials is a comprehensive list of raw materials, components, and assemblies required to manufacture a product.

    • It includes information about the quantity, part number, and description of each item.

    • It helps in planning and managing the production process.

    • It is used in inventory management and cost estimation.

    • Example: A bill of materials for a bicycle would include the frame, wheels, pedals, brakes, etc.

    • Example...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How can we judge your management skills ?
  • Ans. 

    My management skills can be judged through my ability to effectively lead teams, achieve project goals, and implement process improvements.

    • Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to meet production targets

    • Implemented lean manufacturing principles resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency

    • Received positive feedback from team members on my communication and problem-solving skills

    • Successfully manage...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Mainly focus on your interview skills and technical knowledge related to Industrial engineering and Materials science.

Top Applied Materials Manufacturing Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is RPN? How its calculated.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Program complexity.
  • Q2. Code efficiency
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you like about AMAT?
  • Ans. 

    AMAT is a leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services.

    • AMAT is known for its cutting-edge technology and innovation in the semiconductor industry.

    • I appreciate AMAT's commitment to research and development, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

    • The company has a strong global presence and a track record of delivering high-quality products and services.

    • AMAT's focus on sustainabil...

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  • Q2. How do you like working?
  • Ans. 

    I enjoy working in a collaborative environment where I can use my analytical skills to solve complex problems.

    • I thrive in environments where I can work with a team to brainstorm ideas and solutions.

    • I appreciate opportunities to use data analysis techniques to uncover insights and drive decision-making.

    • I value a work culture that encourages continuous learning and professional growth.

    • I find satisfaction in overcoming ch...

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Q1. Special Sum of ArrayYou have been given an array/list ‘arr’ of length ‘N’, which contains single digit elements at every index. Your task is to return the sum of all elements of the array. But the final sum should also be a single digit. To... read more
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Views, sp's, functions,joins,temp tables,table variables, indexes,cte,subquery,derived tables, correlated subquery, constrains and types , find n th highest salary, find out duplicates ,delete duplicates ,...
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Current organization, product based or contractual based, current sal, expect salary, which domain, notice period..etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Applied Materials Software Developer interview:
  • SQL Server
  • Tsql
  • Data Warehousing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good knowledge on technical and communication skills

Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray SumGiven an array of numbers, find the maximum sum of any contiguous subarray of the array. For example, given the array [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86], the maximum sum would be 137, since we would take elements 42, 14, -5, and ... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How Decision tree works
  • Ans. 

    Decision tree is a predictive modeling tool that uses a tree-like graph of decisions and their possible consequences.

    • Decision tree splits data into subsets based on the value of a certain attribute

    • It recursively divides data into smaller subsets until a stopping criterion is met

    • Each internal node represents a decision based on an attribute, and each leaf node represents the outcome

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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How pressure varies wrt temperature
  • Ans. 

    Pressure generally increases with temperature due to the kinetic energy of gas molecules.

    • Pressure is directly proportional to temperature in a closed system (Boyle's Law).

    • As temperature increases, gas molecules move faster and collide with the container walls more frequently, increasing pressure.

    • For example, a balloon inflated indoors may burst when taken outside on a hot day due to increased pressure from higher tempe

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What challenges you faced

Data Scientist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. for a data with 1000 samples and 700 dimensions, how would you find a line that best fits the data, to be able to extrapolate? this is not a supervised ML problem, there's no target. and how would you do it, if you want to treat this as a s... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C++ polymorphism tricky questions
  • Q2. Simple linked list code
  • Ans. 

    Implement a simple linked list code

    • Define a Node struct with data and next pointer

    • Implement functions to insert, delete, and traverse the linked list

    • Handle edge cases like empty list or deleting the last node

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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STL , threads c++
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Applied Materials Technical Lead interview:
  • C++
  • threads
  • Semiconductor

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Technical Lead Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. Explain 5 mins the flow from requirement analysis to production deployment and tools used in the process. 2. What is auto-scaling in a microservices architecture? 3. Difference between micro-service and serverless. 4. If you were going t... read more
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Applied Materials Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Applied Materials interview?
Applied Materials interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Applied Materials interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Applied Materials interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Applied Materials. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Applied Materials expect are Python, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Java and C++.
What are the top questions asked in Applied Materials interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Applied Materials interview -

  1. What we need to do if pressure valve fail in boi...read more
  2. What are the basic parts of an aeroplane and there working functio...read more
  3. How we cool a pipe in a chamber without using cool...read more
How long is the Applied Materials interview process?

The duration of Applied Materials interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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