Illumination Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
February 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Recruiter phone call, then hiring manager screen interview, then panel interview, finally director interview.
In the hiring manager interview, they mainly asked about project details, such as:
- How do you validate your model?
- How do you distinguish your model from others?
Questions
Tell me more about the project.
How do you validate the model?
How to test MTF?
How to do stray light analysis?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Illumination Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Illumination Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Apple's Illumination Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
3.0
Depending on what project you work on, this place is amazing or difficult
SQ Test Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 11, 2014
Pros: Apple is worldwide recognized for its innovative products. If you are interested in working on projects for the not-too-distant future with some really smart people, Apple can offer you that.
Cons: Pay is low.
Depending on what project you work on, working weekends for six months in a row is tough.
A lot of new people with little real-life experience; also, a lot of people believe it is a religion.
2.0
Some organizations are great; others are not so much
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 19, 2017
Pros: Some benefits and work-life balance.
Cons: - Business lead (warm chair environment)
- No growth
- Crappy competitive environment
3.0
Technical Growth, Stressful Pace
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 4, 2023
Pros: Interesting projects, really pushes you technically.
Cons: Difficult and stressful work environment
- 3.0Depending on what project you work on, this place is amazing or difficultSQ Test Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 11, 2014Pros: Apple is worldwide recognized for its innovative products. If you are interested in working on projects for the not-too-distant future with some really smart people, Apple can offer you that.Cons: Pay is low. Depending on what project you work on, working weekends for six months in a row is tough. A lot of new people with little real-life experience; also, a lot of people believe it is a religion.
- 2.0Some organizations are great; others are not so muchSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 19, 2017Pros: Some benefits and work-life balance.Cons: - Business lead (warm chair environment) - No growth - Crappy competitive environment
- 3.0Technical Growth, Stressful PaceEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 4, 2023Pros: Interesting projects, really pushes you technically.Cons: Difficult and stressful work environment
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