Mechanical Design Engineer - Watch PD Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process took about 3 weeks but has many steps:
- Speak with the recruiter on the phone.
- Phone interview with an engineer on the team who will grill you on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
- Design challenge.
- Day 1 of onsite: 30-minute interviews all day, and even lunch is an interview to see if you will be a good culture fit.
- Day 2 of onsite: 30-minute presentation on your design challenge, then a 30-minute meeting with the VP of the watch team.
Note that at any point in this process, they can say you are not a good fit and will stop the interviews.
Questions
You sit on two air mattresses pumped to the same pressure.
One mattress is twice as tall as the other.
Explain why you felt that you sank deeper into the taller mattress.
How much further did you sink (relatively)?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Mechanical Design Engineer - Watch PD role in Cupertino, California.
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Apple's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer - Watch PD roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Mechanical Design Engineer - Watch PD interview process in Cupertino, California.
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