I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lam Research in Aug 2013
Interview
During 25 minute phone interview with contract recruiter, he asked simple straight forward questions while typing my responses to forward to hiring manager. Second interview with hiring manager lasted 20 or so minutes. He posed a fictitious product and asked for my design process for product. My response and interview was good enough to be asked back for in-person interview. I met with 5 members of team in low pressure environment. Was asked to describe my biggest, favorite, successful project from a design perspective. Another member posed a sample product spec and asked what type of design details I would implement. Another member asked some fundamental engineering principle questions such as deflection of beam (steel vs. alum) and mass suspended on spring deflection questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was asked to describe my biggest, favorite, successful project from a design perspective. I was not prepared for this question. I had lots of examples of projects and problems-solved related to Lam's products, but the interviewer could not believe that the projects I was talking about were "my biggest" or "most successful".
I applied online. I interviewed at Lam Research (Tualatin, OR) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was conducted over the phone focuses on verifying candidates' ability to perform RCA and initiate the process of resolving complex problems. The interviewer records the interview. Questions are a combination of BQ and TQ, prepare sufficient examples. If you have interviewed with Amazon on their LPs, the interview could be easy,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you get a problem that doesn't seem to fall in your specialization?
Phone screening - very simple overview of my experience and description of the role. Was asked basic questions on my resume and if I had experience with certain tools. This included SEM, AFM, etc. They also told me about the location
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Lam Research (Tualatin, OR)
Interview
Incoherent; individual interviewers were great, but the process was entirely opaque. I was escorted to the door silently, buth then I got an offer. It was very strange. The hiring manager seemed eager to get me to accept, but was evasive when I asked questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the difference betwen a 10-32 bolt and a 10-28 bolt?
Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Lam Research with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 19 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 Mechanical Engineer according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
Group panel interview: 15%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 3%
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