ASML·Software Engineer

ASML Software Engineer interview experience

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San Jose, CAPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My journey started with a recruiter call, where I covered my motivation and strengths and even had to discuss weaknesses in English.

The questions were traditional but targeted: introduce yourself, why I wanted to join, what I was strong at, and where I wasn’t as confident.

After that came a more formal on-site written test that focused on fundamental semiconductor knowledge and also expected me to show something about ASML machine knowledge. There were about ten questions, and the test felt like it was meant to filter for baseline technical understanding before moving to conversation. Soon after, I met the manager in person for an interview.

Honestly, the written test was the part that most clearly raised the difficulty

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