Process
The first interview was pleasant.
They got back to me fairly quickly to let me know I did not make the cut.
We spent a fair amount of time talking about relationships, pets, and leadership experience.
Questions
I do not remember the questions, but they were pretty standard.
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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
4.0
You get pretty much what you expect
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 17, 2021
Pros: tight process, best hardware in the world
Cons: Slow, big company, very siloed workstreams.
5.0
High impact job
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
January 28, 2022
Pros: Best company for we engineers.
Cons: Long working hours and a challenging job.
3.0
Working at Apple
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 25, 2022
Pros: - Fun, but I am making considerably less than others according to their reports. Maybe not a target school.
- Easy work hours.
Cons: - Low pay for location, promotions are not frequent
- 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.
- 5.0High impact jobHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 28, 2022Pros: Best company for we engineers.Cons: Long working hours and a challenging job.
- 3.0Working at AppleHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 25, 2022Pros: - Fun, but I am making considerably less than others according to their reports. Maybe not a target school. - Easy work hours.Cons: - Low pay for location, promotions are not frequent
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