Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviews were very cutthroat, with short phone calls. Honestly, the experience was not very inviting. After the interviews, my view on the company changed. Hopefully, it was just the person I had to deal with.
Questions
- Heat Transfer
- Materials
- Design
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Apple Mechanical Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral20%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Apple's Mechanical Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Depends what you want
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 17, 2021
Pros: Good pay, smart people, interesting work.
Cons: Long hours, tons of meetings. The culture is not for everyone.
4.0
Great Culture, Good Pay
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 18, 2025
Pros: Good work culture and work ethics.
Good pay!
Cons: Competitive interview. May be a little difficult to keep up in the start, but you get the hang of it in a few weeks.
3.0
Good Pay, Mixed Lunch
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 25, 2024
Pros: Good pay, good apples, good lunch.
Cons: Not so great apples nor lunch.
- 4.0Depends what you wantMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 17, 2021Pros: Good pay, smart people, interesting work.Cons: Long hours, tons of meetings. The culture is not for everyone.
- 4.0Great Culture, Good PayMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2025Pros: Good work culture and work ethics. Good pay!Cons: Competitive interview. May be a little difficult to keep up in the start, but you get the hang of it in a few weeks.
- 3.0Good Pay, Mixed LunchMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 25, 2024Pros: Good pay, good apples, good lunch.Cons: Not so great apples nor lunch.
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