Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
November 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
HR contacted me after I applied on the website around two weeks ago. The first round of the interview took about an hour. I never passed the first round and received feedback from HR pretty soon after the interview.
Questions
Basic question about analog and digital circuits.
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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
5.0
Great company to learn
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 19, 2024
Pros: Work with talented people.
Lots of opportunity to learn.
Cons: Long working hours.
Unclear growth path.
4.0
Good work-life balance overall
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 25, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, good food (although not free).
Cons: Promotion is slow, and pay is not at the top level.
4.0
As a hardware engineer,
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 18, 2021
Pros: Good benefits.
Smart people to work with.
Refresh is okay.
Cons: Work-life balance is bad.
Internal transfer is difficult.
- 5.0Great company to learnHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2024Pros: Work with talented people. Lots of opportunity to learn.Cons: Long working hours. Unclear growth path.
- 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.
- 4.0As a hardware engineer,Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2021Pros: Good benefits. Smart people to work with. Refresh is okay.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Internal transfer is difficult.
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