Product Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Lam Research with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lam Research overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lam Research as a Product Engineer according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 16%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 5%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Drug test: 1%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lam Research (Fremont, CA) in Apr 2018
Interview
First there's a HR interview, very short walk them through your research. Next was an informal manager phone interview, and last was onsite interview, 30 minute presentation followed by 2-30 min interview with more managers. Overall, they help you get a good understanding of what the company is like.
3 panel interviews with group members, managers, and senior directors. The overall environment is friendly. Asked some behavioral questions and had casual chattings. The senior manager sometimes may focus more on the background and decided if you fit in this position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your background may fit for another position, so why did you apply for this one?
I had a positive interview experience with a clear and organized process. The interviewers were respectful, engaging, and genuinely interested in my experience. I especially appreciated the focus on real-world problem solving and collaboration. Overall, it gave me a good impression of the team and company culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which step of 8D do you think is the most important?
Had an initial screening call and then a Teams interview. The initial screening call was 20 min, and the entire Teams interview was 7 rounds of 30 min each.
Ghosted after that
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Principal component analysis and an example to answer it.