Hardware Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 22, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Did not want to see the presentations I presented. He asked too many details about my PhD's research.
The interviewer mentioned that he wants someone to finish the work. It doesn't matter if you think out of the box or not.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Hardware Reliability Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Hardware Reliability Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Hardware Reliability Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Fulfilling work at the cost of personal time
Hardware Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
August 10, 2019
Pros: Fast-paced environment.
Immense sense of responsibility and accountability.
Strong project ownership.
Highly inter-disciplinary work profile.
Cons: Long work weeks.
A lot of time spent managing program deadlines, which comes at the expense of hardcore reliability work.
5.0
Hardworking Team, Needs Collaboration
Hardware Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
April 12, 2022
Pros: Lots of good work and hardworking engineers.
Cons: Need to cultivate good relationships with cross-functional teams, given the nature of the role.
5.0
Masters Student
Apple Intern
Quality Assurance Intern • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
January 16, 2024
Pros: Managers are very helpful and open-minded.
There is space to learn and grow outside of the job description.
Cons: Overtime can be normal depending on your team.
- 4.0Fulfilling work at the cost of personal timeHardware Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 10, 2019Pros: Fast-paced environment. Immense sense of responsibility and accountability. Strong project ownership. Highly inter-disciplinary work profile.Cons: Long work weeks. A lot of time spent managing program deadlines, which comes at the expense of hardcore reliability work.
- 5.0Hardworking Team, Needs CollaborationHardware Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesApril 12, 2022Pros: Lots of good work and hardworking engineers.Cons: Need to cultivate good relationships with cross-functional teams, given the nature of the role.
- 5.0Masters Student Apple InternQuality Assurance Intern • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Managers are very helpful and open-minded. There is space to learn and grow outside of the job description.Cons: Overtime can be normal depending on your team.
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