KLA Software Engineer interview experience

After the initial screen, I ended up doing several rounds that included a technical presentation and a panel-style interview with a team that was pretty sizable. The panel had multiple people—around six—who each took time to ask questions and judge how I explained my thinking.

Later, the format broadened even more. I went through a mix of phone screening and interviews that included an interview with the team software architect, followed by additional discussions with senior team members. Those conversations leaned heavily into theory—more academic, almost undergrad-level and numerical