Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone call and email follow-up.
The interviewer seemed very distracted and wasn't asking follow-up questions when initially asked for work examples.
I was not happy about it because they should have been more engaged in the process. This was a turn-away from the company.
Questions
Give an example of your work.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Manufacturing Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Apple's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Good Employer, Long Hours
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 2, 2024
Pros: Good employer, good benefits, and a lot of resources.
Cons: There are a lot of long hours.
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.
3.0
High pay, a lot of work
Manufacturing Engineer • Current Employee
February 4, 2025
Pros: High pay and stock units
Cons: No work-life balance; lots of calls in the evening.
- 4.0Good Employer, Long HoursManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 2, 2024Pros: Good employer, good benefits, and a lot of resources.Cons: There are a lot of long hours.
- 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.
- 3.0High pay, a lot of workManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 4, 2025Pros: High pay and stock unitsCons: No work-life balance; lots of calls in the evening.
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