Applied Materials Software Engineer interview: unexpected technical onsite

I did this interview partly for the experience, and it turned strange quickly. The first round was on Zoom. The interviewer had the wrong resume and accused me of lying about my experience before realizing the mix-up. He corrected it professionally, but the moment was tense. For the final onsite, I was told it would not be technical, which was fine because I was comfortable with LeetCode. When I…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jun 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.