Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
August 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial screening call with a team member:
- General discussion, very relaxed, simply went through past experience.
Second call with a senior team member:
- Very technical questions.
Next steps would have been on-site interviews:
- Multiple interviews conducted over several days, likely including a design challenge.
Questions
To reduce the deflection of a cantilevered beam under the load of only its own weight, do you increase or decrease the cross-sectional thickness?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Mechanical Design Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Canada.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Enjoyable place to work, other than occasional management decisions
Mechanical Design Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 28, 2024
Pros: Refreshing work with a strong sense of responsibility. It's a good opportunity to perfect and improve on one's own skills.
Good benefits including food, events, culture, gym, etc.
Cons: Management doesn't take an interest in work or consistent check-ins, oftentimes leading to mechanical design changes due to a lack of involvement in the work process.
5.0
Innovative Parts, High Stress
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 5, 2024
Pros: They make innovative parts and products.
Cons: It's a high-stress environment.
4.0
Great for hard workers, expect poor work-life balance
Mechanical Design Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 15, 2021
Pros: Exciting work, an opportunity to grow and get responsibilities quickly if you're a hard worker.
Cons: Expect long work hours and very poor work-life balance.
- 4.0Enjoyable place to work, other than occasional management decisionsMechanical Design Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 28, 2024Pros: Refreshing work with a strong sense of responsibility. It's a good opportunity to perfect and improve on one's own skills. Good benefits including food, events, culture, gym, etc.Cons: Management doesn't take an interest in work or consistent check-ins, oftentimes leading to mechanical design changes due to a lack of involvement in the work process.
- 5.0Innovative Parts, High StressMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2024Pros: They make innovative parts and products.Cons: It's a high-stress environment.
- 4.0Great for hard workers, expect poor work-life balanceMechanical Design Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2021Pros: Exciting work, an opportunity to grow and get responsibilities quickly if you're a hard worker.Cons: Expect long work hours and very poor work-life balance.
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