Working at ASML in San Jose, CA: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"The manager really releases all decisions for project owners which allows me to coordinate and negotiate between relative teams."

"I've worked for ASML as senior algorithm software for 5 years, My task is working on customer site to DEBUG the software once there is an error. Also, develop an algorithm to make software optimized. My company is a top player in a semiconductor lithography system."

"I had worked for ASML-HMI for more than a year. It has an open working environment and I could always gain insight from discussion and group meetings. The pace is fast and sometimes could be a little stressful. Colleagues are friendly and cooperative. There were also intense meetings from time to time but overall I had learned a lot from this experience."

"A friendly company with decent pay, and nice environment for beginners. Mixture of Europe and America style, more flexible, and a bit high pressure."

"I worked there during a company merger and hard financial times"

What do you like about working at ASML?

"It was great fun working on the CVD Wafer processing ProCell machine especially with the robotics and load-ports."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"typical engineering environment."

What don't you like about working at ASML?

"company merger and product line went away."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"none. Hire me back and let me be a Field Service Engineer in Asia."

"This review is real & coming from an almost 10 yr veteran in lithography systems"

What do you like about working at ASML?

"It is a leading supplier of Lithography machines & the level of stress at work goes up with the standing in business. It has the state of the art equipment that other competitor cannot rival."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"First you have to be white or at least have a Caucasian blood & born in the USA. Second, you have to research & establish rapport with an employee or have a friend & relatives who can give the interviewer a god positive input about you. Third, impress your interviewer of how much you knew about Lithography & chip making theoretical & actual experience. Fourth, don't worry they'll hire you if you're white & came from the navy even though you don't have any idea how a laser or a control systems work. They hired a lot of navy experience guys without enough experience & knowledge in electronics principles so be proud of your military service."

What don't you like about working at ASML?

"ASML employees especially management are mostly racist. I was the most senior lithography service engineer in the Bay Area & I saw how the supervisors there rooted out all asians & middle eastern employees when economy started to dwindle. The supervisor Alen Worth laid me off instead of lesser experienced person because I am asian & not born in the US of A. People who cannot even understand how control systems work were kept while I who trained even senior levels was kicked out. I was the last asian who got laid off by David Knott & Allen Worth whom I used to train myself. Connecticut manufacturing management is even worst. I was collared by one senior engineer there because I am asian & wondering & looking how other equipment were put together when I was training there. I wanted to fight but all white workers were watching & I am worried they were all going to beat me up real hard if I fight. I don't recommend working for ASML if I (an asian, hispanic, or any minority) can find any place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to look deeper on the behavior pattern of their supervisors, managers, & employees. Racism is an illness of society that prevents talented individuals to contribute their best for the good of the company. It is a terrible tool used by incompetents & misfits in the company who wanted to get ahead or propagate into their careers without exemplary skills & knowledge as compared to their minority counterparts."

"Great company to gain experience as an FSE."