Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
July 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Step 1: Phone interview.
- It is just a few people who are members of my hiring manager's team.
Step 2: On-site interview.
- They used to ask very fundamental questions.
- Most people ask about what they are working on, so you sometimes need information on the main interesting points in your hiring division.
Questions
Most of the questions were related to work and my background.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Apple Senior Hardware Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
60%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Senior Hardware Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Exciting place to work. Lots going on. I like it here
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 27, 2010
Pros: Smart products, smart engineers, smart designers. Everyone is motivated. Good tools, budget, and equipment. Ultra-cool cachet among peers, plus your Mom has heard of the company. It feels great to come to the campus every day and be part of something so visible.
Cons: Considerable thrash. Some inter-group politics. Some arrogant/difficult engineers. Secrecy. Histrionics rumored at top levels.
5.0
Best place for hardware engineers
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 20, 2023
Pros: Great work culture, products, and intelligent people.
Cons: It's challenging to get a promotion due to having a large organization.
2.0
Too Much Secrecy, Not Enough Development for Employees Wanting to Advance
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 1, 2023
Pros: Decent pay and benefits, and smart people to work with.
Cons: career stagnation, poor employee development, siloed and secretive
- 4.0Exciting place to work. Lots going on. I like it hereSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2010Pros: Smart products, smart engineers, smart designers. Everyone is motivated. Good tools, budget, and equipment. Ultra-cool cachet among peers, plus your Mom has heard of the company. It feels great to come to the campus every day and be part of something so visible.Cons: Considerable thrash. Some inter-group politics. Some arrogant/difficult engineers. Secrecy. Histrionics rumored at top levels.
- 5.0Best place for hardware engineersSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2023Pros: Great work culture, products, and intelligent people.Cons: It's challenging to get a promotion due to having a large organization.
- 2.0Too Much Secrecy, Not Enough Development for Employees Wanting to AdvanceSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2023Pros: Decent pay and benefits, and smart people to work with.Cons: career stagnation, poor employee development, siloed and secretive
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