Process
The interview process began with a recruiter call.
After that, there was a call with the hiring manager.
This was followed by a panel interview with five engineers, who possessed diverse mechanical, electrical, and embedded expertise.
Finally, you wait for the recruiter's response regarding the final decision and next steps.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 120 interview experiences for the Apple Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral32%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Mentorship, Heavy Workload
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 2, 2025
Pros: A lot of mentorship and learning, good benefits, and lots of intern events.
Cons: The workload was quite heavy, especially compared to other internships, but I enjoyed the learning opportunity.
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.
5.0
Best place to work
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 22, 2025
Pros: Work on impactful products with a steep learning curve.
Cons: It depends on the team/org in terms of opportunities.
- 5.0Mentorship, Heavy WorkloadHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: A lot of mentorship and learning, good benefits, and lots of intern events.Cons: The workload was quite heavy, especially compared to other internships, but I enjoyed the learning opportunity.
- 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.
- 5.0Best place to workHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Work on impactful products with a steep learning curve.Cons: It depends on the team/org in terms of opportunities.
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