I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KLA (Chennai) in Jan 2015
Interview
Applied through a recruiter on linkedin. Process of shortlisting took about 1 week. Initial HR call to brief about job description to stress about travel as the candidate has to be outside the country for atleast 9 months per year. Then a screening round, HR asking general questions like how well we adapt to forwign environments, hobbies, project, etc. second round is where i got screwed. Interview puzzles round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of 0s in 100!
Black and white hats puzzle with 3 men and 1 man behind a wall. Who guesses the colour of hat first and what is the colour of hat.
A person climbs uphill and the other person goes downhill. At what distance will they meet each other.
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
