Applied Materials Software Engineer interview experience

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HsinchuPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a set of interviews that were very focused on personal qualities and my understanding of Applied Materials and the local working setup.

In one full Chinese interview, they asked about whether I accepted details like shift schedules and access to clean rooms, and they also emphasized my level of understanding of the company itself. The whole thing felt straightforward and not overly demanding.

In the other conversational round, I started by introducing myself and describing the projects I did during university. They also asked if I was familiar with the culture in Taiwan and what roles customer engineers have. I remember the questions being very direct about why I wanted to work in Taiwan and why I was interested in that

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