This was definitely the toughest interview I've had in my entire career.

The phone interview was relaxed. The interviewer (HR) only asked a few questions regarding my background and my experiences at other companies.

HR then sent my profile to the hiring team, which approved me to fly to Cupertino for a group interview.

Most of the interviewers were relaxed and asked common-sense questions related to the job requirements, my skills and experience, and how they related to the position. However, a couple of people clearly wanted to make the interview very difficult by asking theoretical questions and requiring me to answer using dynamic and kinematic formulas.

In the real world, if any of these equations were needed, you would simply consult your old engineering books. It would be impractical for an engineer to remember every single equation learned during their undergraduate studies from memory.

In the end, my takeaway from the interview was that this company looks for people who are primarily academically inclined (book smart) rather than those with experience or practical problem-solving skills.

Please analyze, using any engineering formula, what happens when a force is applied to a beam standing on two points.