Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.
I had several Apple interviews earlier, and all the people (no matter HR, engineer, or manager) were friendly and professional. However, this particular manager was very rude, did not turn on his camera, did not introduce himself, and had frequent remarks like "if you don't know this you shouldn't be doing this job" even before I started answering the question. By the end of the day, I did not even know his last name.
This was not one of the worst interviews I had, because this is THE WORST interview I ever had. It came more as a shock to me that Apple allows this type of manager to exist; kind of dodged a bullet there.
Questions
Op Amp questions, PN junctions, very basic questions.
No behavioral
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 3.0Give them your life. Make some moneySenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2015Pros: The quality of my colleagues is exceptional. Compensation is better than the competition. Products are widely recognized. Brand value is great. The company is doing well. Discounts are great. 401K match is nice. There are usually 2 shut-downs a year, each week long. The quality of food in the cafeteria is great.Cons: Management style may take little note of employees as humans who need their personal time. Perks at work are not that great. Work pressure is relentless, unless you are brave enough to say no in a company where everyone always says yes. Sterile work environment.
- 3.0Good for career development, bad for your healthSenior Hardware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2015Pros: Great career opportunities Good overall compensationCons: Very heavy workload. Too much politics. Arrogant co-workers.
- 3.0Hardcore work environmentSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2016Pros: Okay pay and benefits. The company is socially conscious and offers exciting and challenging work. It's an okay place to work, relatively speaking for the Bay Area.Cons: Working with novice hardware designers, ridiculous deadlines, and some of the leadership doesn't appreciate the skill required to bring up suppliers. Very little family and social life, too much travel, meetings, politics, and drama can be emotionally draining. Management has tried to reduce travel and improve work-life balance, but it's kind of fake since good employees are still working from home 20+ hours a week, which is normal (on top of 60+ hours at work).
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