Lam Research

Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Fremont, California

April 1, 2013

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Initially contacted by a recruiter and had a phone interview.

After the phone interview, contacted by the recruiter again to set up an in-person interview.

Interviewed with 5 people, one at a time.

Mostly asked about my previous experiences, interests, and what I hoped to get out of the internship.

Plenty of opportunity to ask them questions.

Questions

Asked some theoretical design questions on what they were working on. The question statement was vague because they could not give me any details. It was not particularly difficult though.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Lam Research Mechanical Engineering Intern role in Fremont, California.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Lam Research's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles in Fremont, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Lam Research's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process in Fremont, California.

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