Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
A recruiter contacted me. I had a phone interview with another recruiter.
After that, I had two technical phone interviews: one with the hiring manager and one with a senior hardware engineer on the team.
The on-site interview was quite grueling. It consisted of 8 people, back-to-back, 1 hour each. Bone up on your college-level electrical engineering questions, because they will make you solve equations and draw circuits on the whiteboard. One interviewer also gave me a test to complete.
Questions
It was unexpected to be able to rehearse college-level circuit questions, from flip-flops to electromagnetism, for a senior-level design position. I thought the interview would have been more about practical engineering experience versus academia.
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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.
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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.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 4.0Cutting Edge, Challenging GrowthSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2022Pros: Cutting-edge tech to work on.Cons: Growth can be challenging due to competition.
- 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.
- 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.
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