Three interviews with different members of the team all asking situational based questions and a very simple mechanical knowledge test. Nothing really out of the ordinary, interviewers were very nice and respectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle working with someone you had a disagreement with or did not like.
I applied online. I interviewed at KLA (Singapore) in Jun 2026
Interview
Prepare slides on self introduction and previous projects. On site questions about drawings and simulation. Interviewer does not seem to care whether you understand the engineering principles. It was weird that they picked out the pettiest detail in my drawings as if it mattered and told me to revise. I guess KLA is very corporate and that was personal.
When I checked in with the receptionist, she told me that the interviewer I'm meeting with "always use" those rooms. There was a Glassdoor review long time ago on the same position. Something is not right.
It was a very unpleasant experience talking to the interviewer. I could tell that he lied multiple times about his own title, the custom engineering system to host data and so on, and he has a weird attitude. The job post that he wrote was not accurate either.
Interviews in 2026 feel like humiliation rituals; apply to this position at your own risk.
Fair behavioral question and ask about relevant job experience. The overall process is smooth and the interviewer is easy going. Take some time to prepare for company related questions and you should be fine.
Project interview with hiring manger. Talked about recent projects with focus on deep learning and GenAI. Then asked to deep dive into one project with technical details. At the end asked some behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your skills and what type of technical person are you?