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.
Interview with the Hiring manager was chill but he did not really ask anything about my background nor how I would fit the role.
Instead he asked me some brain teasers, which caught me off guard a little.
I applied online. I interviewed at KLA in Mar 2026
Interview
1. HR screening, 10min
2. Hiring manager interview. 45min. Need to prepare a 2-slide self-intro.
3. Panel interview with 4 directors, Need to prepare a 15-min presentation on one of the past projects.
4. Local manager interview. 30min
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you determine to transfer from academia to industry?