Process
The interview process is very straightforward.
I received the interview through an internal referral.
The hiring manager asked about position-relevant experience from my last role.
The video interview lasted almost one hour.
Questions
Describe the most difficult situation you have met in your work, and how you solved the issue.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 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
Positive62%
Neutral31%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Optical Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
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.
4.0
Great place to work
Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 14, 2022
Pros: Work alongside world-class, talented optical engineers, and learn a lot in the process. The pay is good.
There are lots of opportunities to make an impact if you put in effort.
Cons: Long hours and work/life balance.
5.0
Professional and friendly environment
Optical Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 14, 2022
Pros: Very professional.
Very friendly.
Financially and academically supportive.
The duties and bulletins of the internship were perfectly defined and followed.
Cons: Limited resources and very little office space for interns.
- 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.
- 4.0Great place to workOptical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 14, 2022Pros: Work alongside world-class, talented optical engineers, and learn a lot in the process. The pay is good. There are lots of opportunities to make an impact if you put in effort.Cons: Long hours and work/life balance.
- 5.0Professional and friendly environmentOptical Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2022Pros: Very professional. Very friendly. Financially and academically supportive. The duties and bulletins of the internship were perfectly defined and followed.Cons: Limited resources and very little office space for interns.
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