Process
I had two phone interviews.
The first was with my potential manager, and we discussed my resume and past projects.
The second was with a hardware engineer in the division. We didn't discuss my past experience and instead jumped right into intern electrical engineering questions. The questions were fairly straightforward, though some in-depth questions about particular component selection stumped me.
Lastly, we talked about the design of past Apple products and how I thought they were implemented. It was a cool and challenging interview format.
Questions
Design questions about past Apple products.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Apple Hardware Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their Hardware Engineering roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Engineering interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
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