Optical Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 13, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewers were polite. They asked me reasonable questions, based on projects they were currently working on and from my CV. They guided me a bit if I got stuck, and they left time for me to ask them questions afterward.
Questions
Can you tell me what Fourier optics is?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Apple Optical Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Optical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral33%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Optical Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
3.0
New Apple, Same Boring Work
Optical Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 12, 2025
Pros: Work on new Apple product.
Cons: Same every year. Boring and dry.
3.0
Optical hardware engineer
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
February 29, 2024
Pros: State-of-the-art technology, smart people.
Cons: Lot of work load, no free food, stressful.
4.0
Paid, okay, a lot of work.
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 18, 2023
Pros: PAID OKAY. Nice work environment.
Cons: No food. A lot of work.
- 3.0New Apple, Same Boring WorkOptical Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2025Pros: Work on new Apple product.Cons: Same every year. Boring and dry.
- 3.0Optical hardware engineerOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 29, 2024Pros: State-of-the-art technology, smart people.Cons: Lot of work load, no free food, stressful.
- 4.0Paid, okay, a lot of work.Optical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: PAID OKAY. Nice work environment.Cons: No food. A lot of work.
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