Process
I received an email from LinkedIn asking for my resume.
One week later, I got the phone interview appointment, leaving me with only one day to prepare.
I was asked some basic questions about sizing and power; these are topics you can find the answers to in any VLSI book.
I wasn't asked anything about my resume.
Questions
What's the relationship between voltage and speed?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 126 interview experiences for the Apple Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
21%
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
Positive56%
Neutral33%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Friendly Team, Strict Management
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
April 8, 2021
Pros: Great environment, friendly people, motivated.
Cons: Busy, management, extra hours, strict.
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
Inspiring working culture & good career development
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
July 18, 2017
Pros: It is a workplace that you will not find anywhere else.
I met many great people from different cultures.
The working culture is always helping everyone to be successful.
This is rare to see anywhere else.
You will be thrown into a situation and expected to make sure everything falls into place in time.
Cons: Like anywhere else in corporate, there are always some people up there twisting political strategy. That's the most tiring chapter of corporate.
- 5.0Friendly Team, Strict ManagementHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeKansas City, Missouri, United StatesApril 8, 2021Pros: Great environment, friendly people, motivated.Cons: Busy, management, extra hours, strict.
- 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.
- 4.0Inspiring working culture & good career developmentHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaJuly 18, 2017Pros: It is a workplace that you will not find anywhere else. I met many great people from different cultures. The working culture is always helping everyone to be successful. This is rare to see anywhere else. You will be thrown into a situation and expected to make sure everything falls into place in time.Cons: Like anywhere else in corporate, there are always some people up there twisting political strategy. That's the most tiring chapter of corporate.
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