Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Meeting with different members of the team, asking questions on background and technical matters. The process started with HR, followed by the hiring manager, and then the team members.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Apple?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Apple Manufacturing Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Less cushy than Meta or Google, but way better than most in the industry
Manufacturing Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 15, 2025
Pros: Good pay and benefits, like any big tech.
Work is interesting, with massive resources at disposal.
They can afford to hire the best, so coworkers are generally very smart and capable.
Machine-like organizational efficiency.
Cons: They don’t care about taking care of people regardless of past contributions. If you’re not buddy-buddy with management at least two levels above yourself, good luck advancing or getting support with extended illness.
At the end of the day, you’re working a lot to make money and build phones.
5.0
Hardest I’ve ever worked, but worth it
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 1, 2023
Pros: I get to see people walking around with my work. The pay is good.
Cons: It's hard to avoid burnout.
Politics between departments can be pedantic.
4.0
Great Products, Tough Balance
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 20, 2023
Pros: Best products in the world
Cons: Very difficult to strike a work-life balance.
- 4.0Less cushy than Meta or Google, but way better than most in the industryManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 15, 2025Pros: Good pay and benefits, like any big tech. Work is interesting, with massive resources at disposal. They can afford to hire the best, so coworkers are generally very smart and capable. Machine-like organizational efficiency.Cons: They don’t care about taking care of people regardless of past contributions. If you’re not buddy-buddy with management at least two levels above yourself, good luck advancing or getting support with extended illness. At the end of the day, you’re working a lot to make money and build phones.
- 5.0Hardest I’ve ever worked, but worth itManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2023Pros: I get to see people walking around with my work. The pay is good.Cons: It's hard to avoid burnout. Politics between departments can be pedantic.
- 4.0Great Products, Tough BalanceManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2023Pros: Best products in the worldCons: Very difficult to strike a work-life balance.
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