Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Lam Research with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lam Research overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lam Research as a Mechanical Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Lam Research (Fremont, CA) in Jun 2022
Interview
The interview was one hour, about twenty minutes talking about past projects, twenty minutes asking situational/behavioral questions, and twenty minutes with technical questions. There were a total of 3 behavioral questions and 3 technical questions. There was also a little time at the end of the interview where the interviewer explained the role to me, what I would be working on, and any questions I had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had multiple bosses ask for conflicting things.
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?