Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had 3 phone screens and 9 in-person interviews.
Each interview lasted 45 minutes.
Different engineers and managers came by and asked various questions. All interviews went positively, and I felt confident I would receive an offer.
Questions
Design an impromptu problem and find a solution.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Apple Senior Hardware Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Senior Hardware Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral22%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Very hardworking culture. I truly understand why they are the best hardware company in the world
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 28, 2024
Pros: Get to work on the internal hardware of an iPhone. What is the first thing someone touches in the morning? For hundreds of millions of people, that’s an iPhone. So, it is pretty rewarding to have contributed to that!
Learned loads and loads of technical details and got to work with some of the smartest people in the world.
Cons: Insane work hours and work culture. Everyone is putting in 70-hour weeks consistently, so you better grind it out just to keep pace.
Some politics, of course. The people that have been here for 10+ years make it very hard for any newer person to grow. Career growth is quite slow.
4.0
Great place to work
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 2, 2023
Pros: Pretty good compensation, challenging work, and a great talent pool.
Cons: Work-life balance could be better.
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.
- 4.0Very hardworking culture. I truly understand why they are the best hardware company in the worldSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 28, 2024Pros: Get to work on the internal hardware of an iPhone. What is the first thing someone touches in the morning? For hundreds of millions of people, that’s an iPhone. So, it is pretty rewarding to have contributed to that! Learned loads and loads of technical details and got to work with some of the smartest people in the world.Cons: Insane work hours and work culture. Everyone is putting in 70-hour weeks consistently, so you better grind it out just to keep pace. Some politics, of course. The people that have been here for 10+ years make it very hard for any newer person to grow. Career growth is quite slow.
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2023Pros: Pretty good compensation, challenging work, and a great talent pool.Cons: Work-life balance could be better.
- 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.
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