Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
The process began with a first phone screening with HR.
After that, an on-site 1:1 meeting with the hiring manager was set up.
This meeting took about an hour and focused on your technical background as it related to your resume. The hiring manager then posed a technical question. Be prepared to write and explain concepts on the whiteboard.
Questions
Questions regarding the resume.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 4.0Good work-life balance overallHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 25, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, good food (although not free).Cons: Promotion is slow, and pay is not at the top level.
- 1.0Good Pay, Toxic CultureHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 31, 2017Pros: Compensation is good, and it looks good on a resume.Cons: The culture feels toxic, morale is terrible, and the benefits keep getting worse and worse the longer I am here. I have zero sense of the bigger picture of what I'm working on. Honestly, why am I still here?
- 4.0You get pretty much what you expectHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2021Pros: tight process, best hardware in the worldCons: Slow, big company, very siloed workstreams.
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