Hardware Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - United States
March 24, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First are HR and the HR Manager.
This is followed by 10 rounds of technical interviews, each 45 minutes long.
The whole process takes a really long time. I think they want an experienced Engineer, not a new graduate student.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Hardware Reliability Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Hardware Reliability Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Hardware Reliability Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
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.
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
Great place for collaboration and innovation
Senior Firmware Development Engineer • Current Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
November 12, 2025
Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.
Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5.0Great place for collaboration and innovationSenior Firmware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 12, 2025Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
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