Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
August 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interviewed for one of the iPhone hardware teams.
Was an intern at the time, so there was no phone interview; went straight to an onsite interview.
Several interviews included being shown a board of electronics and identifying different components on these boards and their functions.
Questions
Design a house.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Apple Hardware Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral19%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
A good place for early career development
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 21, 2021
Pros: Get to work with smart people.
Cons: Zero work-life balance, weekend work, evening calls.
5.0
Good, hard work. Competitive folks
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 23, 2024
Pros: Products get launched.
Solid execution plans and lots of potential to do meaningful work.
Cons: Overwork and too much focus on exec presentations
3.0
Good Balance, Feel Like A Number
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 25, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, good benefits, decent amount of time off.
Cons: Big company, you are a number.
- 4.0A good place for early career developmentHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 21, 2021Pros: Get to work with smart people.Cons: Zero work-life balance, weekend work, evening calls.
- 5.0Good, hard work. Competitive folksHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2024Pros: Products get launched. Solid execution plans and lots of potential to do meaningful work.Cons: Overwork and too much focus on exec presentations
- 3.0Good Balance, Feel Like A NumberHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, good benefits, decent amount of time off.Cons: Big company, you are a number.
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