PD CAD Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through the Apple job site.
I received an interview call within two days. The Hiring Manager contacted me for a phone screening. The total interview length was sixty minutes.
Questions
About my project, I then moved to Physical Design, covering Floorplanning, Power Planning, UPF, CTS, and skew.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple PD CAD Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their PD CAD Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Apple's PD CAD Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
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