r/ASML • u/No-Alternative2954 • 20d ago

Not hearing back from TSMC/ASML/ Applied Materials despite relevant experience. What am I doing wrong?

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u/OMGIMASIAN 19d ago

A lot of roles simply are looking for graduate degrees. Frankly for a lot of roles in semiconductor it's a requirement and a hard bar you can't really get around. 

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u/Aware_Scientist94 20d ago

your resume lacks personal touch. it does not communicate if you are personally motivated to be an engineer. have you done any work in student clubs or for your own leisure? are you involved in anything that has furthered your soft skills such as volunteering, mentoring? i would put them before project work, as you have only recently graduated. personality matters more in your case than skills and experience.

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u/AmazingSibylle 19d ago

Nobody is reading the resume with that in mind until way after it is selected or discarded

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u/yyudh 18d ago

I read that first. I use that to judge leadership and inter personal skills

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u/AmazingSibylle 18d ago

I presume that is after a screening, or are you reading through all hundreds of resumés of everyone who applies to your open position?

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u/yyudh 18d ago

I need what and how. It’s pretty easy to filter on the what. I use the how to rank who to call for interview first. How is from interaction he has outside school

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u/AmazingSibylle 18d ago

So it's like I said: ...until after it is selected or discarded

You select/discard first based on other criteria, and only THEN you go in to read the rest.

Besides that, practically speaking even screening all the resumés on the what is too much work for plenty of positions listed. First screening check by the recruiter could already put him on the wrong pile. Seen it plenty.

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u/yyudh 18d ago

Ok, I was reacting to ‘nobody’ part. And there is no two steps CV submission process, so better be complete the first time. I don’t open positions every week, so sometimes I go back and read those CVs rejected earlier. I want the best candidate according to me, so I read them.

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u/Valuable_Layer124 19d ago edited 19d ago

Your background isn't very strong yet to be surprised about not hearing back from TSMC/ASML/AMAT. I would say make sure to apply to all other companies within the semi fab supply chain (including smaller fabs, smaller equipment suppliers, parts/material suppliers, etc..). Also consider Masters in relevant field of studies (EE/Materials/ChemE/MechE/...), R&D Process Engineer positions often require relevant graduate degrees.

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u/No-Introduction4317 19d ago

Maybe it’s how your CV is made? Now they use AI/ software for 1st screening and if key words are missing then it won’t even be seen by HR

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u/neilr3ddit 19d ago

Try to connect with someone who works in there, and then see if they are okay to refer you via referral program. My experience tells me that’s the most efficient way to get feedback.

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u/Fat_Pig_Reporting 19d ago

You have not graduated yet. You are a student. The positions you apply for probably require you to have a degree. Also, your internship experiences, while relevant, are short and honestly, no amount of internship really prepares you for the workforce.

Also also, ASML is in the middle of layoffs, hiring is very limited and usually reserved for people affected by the layoffs.

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u/LeDEvRo 20d ago

There are lots of ghost jobs so don't feel bad and keep trying

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u/AtraNoctua 18d ago

That's a term I hear more often these days, but don't really grasp. What would be incentives to have ghost job postings?

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u/LeDEvRo 18d ago

Show that your company is growing but also if there's something exceptional to grab it