Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
I had a phone interview with a recruiter.
Then, I had a phone interview with the engineering manager.
I was given a project to complete in one week before the face-to-face interview.
The interview consisted of 10 half-hour interviews, where every interviewer had one challenge question. If you got the challenge questions wrong, you did not get an offer.
Questions
Showed me some products and asked me what type of material it was made from.
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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
Apple's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Apple's Mechanical Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 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.
- 4.0Fast-paced, good compensationMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2025Pros: Compensation Many employee resource groups Good benefitsCons: Poor work-life balance. Strict hybrid work schedule.
- 5.0Passionate, Fun, Long HoursMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 16, 2022Pros: Everyone is passionate and the job is fun.Cons: I work tons of hours.
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