I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lam Research (Fremont, CA)
Interview
Generally, it wasn't difficult. Focused on your resume and the interviewer wants to see you how to solve a challenge during your work or research. The phone screen took about 20 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in Lam? How did you solve a problem in your previous work?
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.
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