Lam Research

SWE Intern Interview Experience

October 13, 2021

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Process

They asked me about stuff on my resume.

There were two rounds. The first one was technical, but I'm pretty sure the second one didn't really count as an interview; it was more of trying to get my availability.

Questions

gave me two coding questions, one on linked lists and one on string manipulation. I was also asked some basic questions on object-oriented programming.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Lam Research SWE Intern role in United States.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Lam Research's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

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Lam Research Work Experiences

Good immediate team and benefits, bad communication with upper management

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Pros: Immediate managers and teammates tend to be really good, and they offer good benefits.

Cons: Upper management can often be out of touch. Company goals keep changing, and there is bad communication between management; just a total mess sometimes.

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Pros: Immediate managers and teammates tend to be really good, and they offer good benefits.

Cons: Upper management can often be out of touch. Company goals keep changing, and there is bad communication between management; just a total mess sometimes.

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Cons: Workload and extended period of work

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Pros: Good salary and work life balance

Cons: Workload and extended period of work

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Pros: Employee gets to "buy" shares of the company at a 15% discount with a salary deduction, as they no longer believe in giving RSUs and, as per company rules, one has to go above and beyond times ten to receive a single RSU. If this is really a PRO, I am not sure.

Cons: Where to even begin: - No travel - If you are new and do not have good rapport with the oldies, you are doomed - Managers will allocate you as a 0.5 and 0.25 resource to different projects - Your growth is stinted as this is a "manufacturing" company, so you need to be thorough with your basics, by which I mean Physics and Chemistry. Mind you, this is not a software company. So run, if you really want to apply your brains to be in this company. If you are up for dirty politics, then this can be the place for you. - Compensation is as good as a service-based company - Basic infra is missing, with no parking space, cafeteria, and pantry seating - Upper management has 0 technical knowledge; all they do is roam around from one desk to another or from one meeting room to another.

A service based company disguised as a Product based company

Sr. Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Employee gets to "buy" shares of the company at a 15% discount with a salary deduction, as they no longer believe in giving RSUs and, as per company rules, one has to go above and beyond times ten to receive a single RSU. If this is really a PRO, I am not sure.

Cons: Where to even begin: - No travel - If you are new and do not have good rapport with the oldies, you are doomed - Managers will allocate you as a 0.5 and 0.25 resource to different projects - Your growth is stinted as this is a "manufacturing" company, so you need to be thorough with your basics, by which I mean Physics and Chemistry. Mind you, this is not a software company. So run, if you really want to apply your brains to be in this company. If you are up for dirty politics, then this can be the place for you. - Compensation is as good as a service-based company - Basic infra is missing, with no parking space, cafeteria, and pantry seating - Upper management has 0 technical knowledge; all they do is roam around from one desk to another or from one meeting room to another.

Good immediate team and benefits, bad communication with upper management

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Pros: Immediate managers and teammates tend to be really good, and they offer good benefits.

Cons: Upper management can often be out of touch. Company goals keep changing, and there is bad communication between management; just a total mess sometimes.

4.0
Good immediate team and benefits, bad communication with upper management
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August 15, 2026
Pros: Immediate managers and teammates tend to be really good, and they offer good benefits.
Cons: Upper management can often be out of touch. Company goals keep changing, and there is bad communication between management; just a total mess sometimes.

Some what good

Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee

Bangalore Rural

January 10, 2024

Pros: Good salary and work life balance

Cons: Workload and extended period of work

3.0
Some what good
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Bangalore Rural
January 10, 2024
Pros: Good salary and work life balance
Cons: Workload and extended period of work

A service based company disguised as a Product based company

Sr. Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Employee gets to "buy" shares of the company at a 15% discount with a salary deduction, as they no longer believe in giving RSUs and, as per company rules, one has to go above and beyond times ten to receive a single RSU. If this is really a PRO, I am not sure.

Cons: Where to even begin: - No travel - If you are new and do not have good rapport with the oldies, you are doomed - Managers will allocate you as a 0.5 and 0.25 resource to different projects - Your growth is stinted as this is a "manufacturing" company, so you need to be thorough with your basics, by which I mean Physics and Chemistry. Mind you, this is not a software company. So run, if you really want to apply your brains to be in this company. If you are up for dirty politics, then this can be the place for you. - Compensation is as good as a service-based company - Basic infra is missing, with no parking space, cafeteria, and pantry seating - Upper management has 0 technical knowledge; all they do is roam around from one desk to another or from one meeting room to another.

1.0
A service based company disguised as a Product based company
Sr. Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru
June 27, 2024
Pros: Employee gets to "buy" shares of the company at a 15% discount with a salary deduction, as they no longer believe in giving RSUs and, as per company rules, one has to go above and beyond times ten to receive a single RSU. If this is really a PRO, I am not sure.
Cons: Where to even begin: - No travel - If you are new and do not have good rapport with the oldies, you are doomed - Managers will allocate you as a 0.5 and 0.25 resource to different projects - Your growth is stinted as this is a "manufacturing" company, so you need to be thorough with your basics, by which I mean Physics and Chemistry. Mind you, this is not a software company. So run, if you really want to apply your brains to be in this company. If you are up for dirty politics, then this can be the place for you. - Compensation is as good as a service-based company - Basic infra is missing, with no parking space, cafeteria, and pantry seating - Upper management has 0 technical knowledge; all they do is roam around from one desk to another or from one meeting room to another.

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