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Updated 16 Apr 2024

KLA Software QA Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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 Apr 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank test with easy level testing questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical testing concepts, case study, scenario based questions
  • Q2. Write test cases for scenario, bug life cycle, etc
  • Ans. 

    Writing test cases for scenario and bug life cycle

    • Create test cases to cover all possible scenarios in the application

    • Include positive and negative test cases to ensure thorough testing

    • Document bug life cycle stages such as New, Assigned, In Progress, Resolved, Closed

    • Verify bug fixes and retest to ensure they are resolved properly

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same as previous grind over test case design
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manger round with technical questions and a task to complete in two days
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and benefits discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be open to various testing questions in coding as well as scenario rounds, speak a lot without hesitation ask more doubts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. String manipulation (easy)
  • Q2. Aptitude : Time and work 1 Clock 1
  • Q3. Some HR questions: Why you want to work . Do you have plans for masters
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More of a managerial round : Full crush on resume and some QA basics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and calm interviewers are very gentle and kind even if u go wrong they will help u reach right answer.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What is shared memory
  • Ans. 

    Shared memory is a memory space that multiple processes can access and use to communicate with each other.

    • Shared memory allows multiple processes to share data without the need for inter-process communication mechanisms like pipes or sockets.

    • It is commonly used in parallel computing to improve performance by allowing processes to share data quickly.

    • Shared memory can be implemented using techniques like memory mapping o...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write a member function to find the second largest number in an array
  • Ans. 

    Write a member function to find the second largest number in an array.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the largest and second largest numbers.

    • Handle edge cases like when the array has less than 2 elements.

    • Consider sorting the array and returning the second last element for a simpler solution.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is core and how to determine it
  • Ans. 

    Core is the central or most important part of something. Determining the core involves identifying the key components or elements.

    • Core is the central or essential part of a system or object

    • To determine the core, identify the key components or elements that are crucial for the functionality or purpose of the system

    • In software QA, determining the core may involve identifying the critical features or functionalities that ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How defect management systems work
  • Ans. 

    Defect management systems track, prioritize, and resolve software issues throughout the development lifecycle.

    • Defects are reported by testers or users and logged into the system.

    • Each defect is assigned a priority level based on its impact on the software.

    • Defects are tracked from discovery to resolution, with status updates along the way.

    • Defect management systems help teams prioritize and allocate resources efficiently.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. How do you add a file to bitbucket
  • Ans. 

    To add a file to Bitbucket, you can use the web interface or command line tools.

    • Navigate to the repository where you want to add the file

    • Click on the 'Add file' button or use 'git add' command to add the file

    • Commit the changes with a message describing the file addition

    • Push the changes to the remote repository

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How to check the processes running in linux machine
  • Ans. 

    To check processes running in a Linux machine, you can use commands like ps, top, and htop.

    • Use 'ps' command to display information about processes

    • Use 'top' command to display dynamic real-time view of processes

    • Use 'htop' command for an interactive process viewer

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Given a binary tree, find the maximum sum from root to leaf. The condition is that only the parent or the child can be included in the sum i.e. no two level adjacent nodes will be included in the sum
  • Ans. 

    The maximum sum from root to leaf in a binary tree, where only parent or child can be included in the sum.

    • Use a recursive approach to traverse the binary tree.

    • At each node, calculate the maximum sum from its left and right child.

    • Compare the sums and return the maximum sum plus the value of the current node.

    • Repeat this process until reaching a leaf node.

    • Track the maximum sum encountered during the traversal.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The company came to university's career fair. I handed in my resume. Got an email for the interview within a week.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I asked him any clarifying questions. Drew a test case on the board and started thinking out loud my thought process. I walked the interviewer through the solution. He helped me when I got stuck.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Longest common string prefix
street robber

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare for leetcode questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked few basic Dsa questions and questions about projects from your resume
  • Q2. Reverse the linkedlist
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a linked list

    • Iterate through the linked list and reverse the pointers

    • Use three pointers to keep track of current, previous, and next nodes

    • Update the next pointer of each node to point to the previous node

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About myself, and few questions from OS and database. And why do you find fit for the role

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS questions , project related questions , linked list , trees
  • Q2. Verilog coding questions
  • Q3. Digital electronics and signal ans systems
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Macros in depth , technical c++ and dsa questions , verilog coding
  • Q2. Project related questions , general design questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions on Strings, Array and basic data structures followed by design discussion.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Pure C++ design and other principles.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR questions.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

One round online life coding, with the question being a simple find the smallest element from a list

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Longest common string prefix
street robber

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare for leetcode questions

KLA Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in KLA Software QA Engineer interview?
KLA interview process usually has 5 rounds. The most common rounds in the KLA interview process are One-on-one Round, Coding Test and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in KLA Software QA Engineer interview?

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