I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Lam Research (Fremont, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
Overall interview process was a phone screen with the hiring manager followed by several panel interviews done through video chat. The video chat panel interviews were amongst the worst experiences I have personally had. The level of unprofessionalism was quite high, with people actively scoffing at my question responses and challenging me with questions unrelated to the position. To make matters worse, several folks flaked for the last panel interview. This type of abhorrent behavior is something I am not surprised to see with a company known for a workaholic culture
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a productivity challenge you faced and explain how you resolved it
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
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Question 1
Principal component analysis and an example to answer it.
GOOD, ask some behavior questions, like how to deal with conflits or disagree with colleagues. Don; have too many technique detials, Just talk about previous research experiences, like phd research
