Senior Optical Engineer Interview Experience - United States
January 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
From the phone interview, they asked me to introduce my research and my background. I spent 30 minutes introducing them, and finally, they said they want people who have skills not shown on the website page.
Questions
They need the people who have qualifications not to be shown on the website page. It's a total waste of time.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Senior Optical Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Senior Optical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Senior Optical Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Friendly Place, Hard Work
Senior Optical Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 14, 2019
Pros: It is a very good company. The environment is very friendly.
Cons: It doesn't have that many cons.
You should work really hard.
5.0
Great place for collaboration and innovation
Senior Firmware Development Engineer • Current Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
November 12, 2025
Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.
Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
5.0
Secure Pay, Tough Deadlines
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Califon, New Jersey, United States
November 11, 2025
Pros: Good job security and good pay.
Cons: Tough deadlines along with competition.
- 5.0Friendly Place, Hard WorkSenior Optical Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 14, 2019Pros: It is a very good company. The environment is very friendly.Cons: It doesn't have that many cons. You should work really hard.
- 5.0Great place for collaboration and innovationSenior Firmware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 12, 2025Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
- 5.0Secure Pay, Tough DeadlinesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCalifon, New Jersey, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good job security and good pay.Cons: Tough deadlines along with competition.
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