The hiring process at Applied Materials takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Software Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Software Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Applied Materials
Interview
Went for an on-site interview in March. Informed by a talent acquisition team member (not from Singapore) to contact said person once I reached, but they were uncontactable. Told the security guard my situation and he just told me to wait and someone will come and bring me up. Had to wait at the lobby for an extra 20 minutes. Both interviewers were professional. At the end of the interview, was told I will know the outcome in 2 weeks but I never got a response even after emailing and sending follow-up WhatsApp messages after a month. For such a big company, it seems very unprofessional. It's not that difficult to send a rejection message or email, feels like I dodged a bullet.
I applied online. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
We discussed about my experience and the relevant job experience I had, then he asked a couple technical mechanical engineering questions related to heat transfer between plates, and what type of heat transfer would be negligible in vacuum environment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What could be done to minimized the deflection at the center of a beam?
I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
Applied online. Recruiter screen focused on background and leadership experience. Had a hiring manager interview discussing technical expertise, strategy, and team leadership. Followed by several panel interviews with engineering leaders covering system design, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. Final round included executive discussion about organizational impact and vision. Process took 4-6 weeks. Questions were moderately difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me something about you that is not on your resume.