Process
10+ interview rounds (internal candidate).
Discriminatory practices:
- Not hired. Reason given: I appeared small in the virtual interview and did not make enough eye contact. "But you're great, though."
- As a person with autism, eye contact is challenging, especially over virtual meetings. Eye contact has nothing to do with the job description, and I found the appraisal of my physical size inappropriate as well.
- Multiple interviewers asked inappropriate questions about my religion and whether I had family obligations.
- Hiring manager opted to hire a friend from a previous company over promoting a tenured internal candidate.
Questions
Do you have family obligations that might get in the way?
What church do you go to?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Readiness Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Readiness Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Readiness Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
3.0
Overworked, but I learned a great deal
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer III • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 30, 2024
Pros: The people you work with at Apple are highly intelligent, skilled, passionate, and the best I have ever worked with in my career.
The pay is high, and if you can stay with Apple for longer terms, the stock bonuses keep accumulating.
Cons: I was dramatically overworked and burned out. The pressure is very high, the pace of work is frenetic, and the responsibility on each individual is stressful.
After accounting for the overtime hours I worked, the pay rate evens out with many other non-tech related roles. I could likely have worked 2 full-time jobs and gotten more sleep.
5.0
Great Products, People, But Costly
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Salem, Oklahoma, United States
February 7, 2022
Pros: Products, people, great work ethic.
Cons: Everything comes at a cost.
3.0
uiwojoi
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 21, 2024
Pros: The pay is quite interesting.
Cons: You will work and need to offer your best.
- 3.0Overworked, but I learned a great dealAdvanced Manufacturing Engineer III • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 30, 2024Pros: The people you work with at Apple are highly intelligent, skilled, passionate, and the best I have ever worked with in my career. The pay is high, and if you can stay with Apple for longer terms, the stock bonuses keep accumulating.Cons: I was dramatically overworked and burned out. The pressure is very high, the pace of work is frenetic, and the responsibility on each individual is stressful. After accounting for the overtime hours I worked, the pay rate evens out with many other non-tech related roles. I could likely have worked 2 full-time jobs and gotten more sleep.
- 5.0Great Products, People, But CostlySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSalem, Oklahoma, United StatesFebruary 7, 2022Pros: Products, people, great work ethic.Cons: Everything comes at a cost.
- 3.0uiwojoiSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 21, 2024Pros: The pay is quite interesting.Cons: You will work and need to offer your best.
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