Firmware Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
July 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Challenging. One written pretest on RTL. Four people, four hours, all remote. Reviewed pretest. First and fourth were extremely technical. Probably had the job until the fourth person. Language barrier didn't help, but realistically, I should have known sorting algorithms a little better.
Questions
Describe flip-flop metastability.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Firmware Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Firmware Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Firmware Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Great company if you love Apple products
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 9, 2021
Pros: If your interest is in a narrow area and you would like to make that piece perfect, then you would enjoy it.
Cons: Domain too narrow, and I hardly know what others are doing.
5.0
Apple is a fantastic company
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 17, 2021
Pros: Great company to work for.
Cons: There are no cons to this company.
4.0
Smart Team, Stressful Deadlines
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
Boulder, Colorado, United States
October 13, 2025
Pros: You get to work with really smart people.
Cons: Stressful deadlines, requests, and difficult-to-solve problems.
- 5.0Great company if you love Apple productsFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 9, 2021Pros: If your interest is in a narrow area and you would like to make that piece perfect, then you would enjoy it.Cons: Domain too narrow, and I hardly know what others are doing.
- 5.0Apple is a fantastic companyFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 17, 2021Pros: Great company to work for.Cons: There are no cons to this company.
- 4.0Smart Team, Stressful DeadlinesFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesOctober 13, 2025Pros: You get to work with really smart people.Cons: Stressful deadlines, requests, and difficult-to-solve problems.
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