Process
I had a 15 to 20 mins chat with the recruiter, who described what the role was about and what skills they are looking for.
Then the recruiter set up a technical interview with a hiring manager for me.
Questions
Can you tell me about your background?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Apple Optical Engineer role.
Success Rate
5%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Optical Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive55%
Neutral40%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Optical Engineer interview process.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Decent Pay, Okay Everything Else
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 1, 2022
Pros: Salary is good, but okay.
Health is good, but okay.
Work is good, but okay.
Life is good, but okay.
Balance is good, but okay.
Cons: G is good but Ok
S is good but Ok
D is good but Ok
S is good but Ok
D is good but Ok
5.0
Good work-life balance, interesting work
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
March 26, 2021
Pros: Work-life balance is great. Benefits are good.
Cons: Work is sometimes trivial, and it's hard to learn useful stuff.
3.0
Great Campus, High Living Cost
Optical Engineer • Former Employee
September 8, 2022
Pros: Good campus, good people, and environment.
Cons: The living cost around the company is high.
- 4.0Decent Pay, Okay Everything ElseOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2022Pros: Salary is good, but okay. Health is good, but okay. Work is good, but okay. Life is good, but okay. Balance is good, but okay.Cons: G is good but Ok S is good but Ok D is good but Ok S is good but Ok D is good but Ok
- 5.0Good work-life balance, interesting workOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMarch 26, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is great. Benefits are good.Cons: Work is sometimes trivial, and it's hard to learn useful stuff.
- 3.0Great Campus, High Living CostOptical Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 8, 2022Pros: Good campus, good people, and environment.Cons: The living cost around the company is high.
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