Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was applying for the hardware engineer position.
After passing the phone interview with the manager, I was invited to the onsite interview.
There were 5 rounds of 1:1 interviews, each taking 30 to 45 minutes.
Questions
Basics of optics alignment, Physics optics
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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
Great Growth, Too Much Work
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 10, 2022
Pros: Good benefits.
Good career growth.
Cons: Too much work.
Bad work-life balance.
5.0
Great Perks, No Vacation
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 13, 2024
Pros: Perks, perks, perks, perks, perks.
Cons: No vacation. No vacation.
4.0
Amazing experience that comes at a price
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 3, 2014
Pros: - Great opportunities to gain experience.
- Unlimited resources to perform well; one only needs to ask.
- Great compensation package.
- Great cafeteria and recreation programs for employees.
Cons: - Long work hours.
- Work-life balance non-existent.
- Need to know policy can be frustrating at times.
- 4.0Great Growth, Too Much WorkHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 10, 2022Pros: Good benefits. Good career growth.Cons: Too much work. Bad work-life balance.
- 5.0Great Perks, No VacationHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2024Pros: Perks, perks, perks, perks, perks.Cons: No vacation. No vacation.
- 4.0Amazing experience that comes at a priceHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2014Pros: - Great opportunities to gain experience. - Unlimited resources to perform well; one only needs to ask. - Great compensation package. - Great cafeteria and recreation programs for employees.Cons: - Long work hours. - Work-life balance non-existent. - Need to know policy can be frustrating at times.
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