Process
Long interview process, consisting of behavioral and technical questions.
Five rounds total.
Interviewers were nice, but the questions were difficult.
Made it to the final round and received a rejection almost two months later.
Questions
How would you debug this firmware update?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Apple Firmware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Firmware Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral33%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Firmware Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Team Dependent, Good Place
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
April 27, 2022
Pros: Good place to work, depends on team.
Cons: None, really. Depends on your manager and team.
4.0
The company to work for if you’re into hardware
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
January 16, 2023
Pros: 1. Intense work culture
2. Work on relevant problems
Cons: 1. Complicated organizations
2. Segmented organizations inhibiting cross-collaboration
3.0
A very innovative place to work
Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 23, 2022
Pros: To stay on the forefront of innovation and work with some of the smartest people in engineering, this is the place.
Cons: Work can be challenging most times, with not much work-life balance.
- 4.0Team Dependent, Good PlaceFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 27, 2022Pros: Good place to work, depends on team.Cons: None, really. Depends on your manager and team.
- 4.0The company to work for if you’re into hardwareFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 16, 2023Pros: 1. Intense work culture 2. Work on relevant problemsCons: 1. Complicated organizations 2. Segmented organizations inhibiting cross-collaboration
- 3.0A very innovative place to workFirmware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2022Pros: To stay on the forefront of innovation and work with some of the smartest people in engineering, this is the place.Cons: Work can be challenging most times, with not much work-life balance.
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