Process
It began with a technical assessment, followed by in-depth technical interviews and a behavioral interview.
While challenging, it provided a comprehensive evaluation of my skills and fit for the role.
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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
Great Pay, Long Hours
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
January 26, 2020
Pros: Good salary, benefits, discount on products, and stock options.
Cons: Long working hours are not good for work-life balance.
4.0
High pace, high pressure, highly motivated. Overall very well satisfied
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 1, 2012
Pros: High satisfaction from the coolness of working on the best products on earth; a simple working environment; an unparalleled experience in life.
Cons: Too much secrecy; dog-eat-dog; poor life balance.
4.0
Intern at Apple
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 16, 2017
Pros: Well paid.
Interesting projects.
Hands-on experience with unreleased products.
Awesome colleagues.
Free housing and free dinner.
Very good EPP.
Advanced equipment for interns to use for their projects.
Cons: Manager is rude with poor technical skills.
Never felt your work is valued and appreciated, even when you did great work.
Long hours of work occur because the manager left a lot of his work to his intern so that he himself can take off earlier.
A lot of politics is involved.
- 5.0Great Pay, Long HoursHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 26, 2020Pros: Good salary, benefits, discount on products, and stock options.Cons: Long working hours are not good for work-life balance.
- 4.0High pace, high pressure, highly motivated. Overall very well satisfiedHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 1, 2012Pros: High satisfaction from the coolness of working on the best products on earth; a simple working environment; an unparalleled experience in life.Cons: Too much secrecy; dog-eat-dog; poor life balance.
- 4.0Intern at AppleHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 16, 2017Pros: Well paid. Interesting projects. Hands-on experience with unreleased products. Awesome colleagues. Free housing and free dinner. Very good EPP. Advanced equipment for interns to use for their projects.Cons: Manager is rude with poor technical skills. Never felt your work is valued and appreciated, even when you did great work. Long hours of work occur because the manager left a lot of his work to his intern so that he himself can take off earlier. A lot of politics is involved.
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