Silicon Validation Engineer Interview Experience - United States
April 13, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Overall positive experience.
They were interested in my hardware and debugging experience.
The process didn't take long. The final in-person interview was with 5 people, an hour each.
Questions
Basic questions on OS and hardware experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Apple Silicon Validation Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Silicon Validation Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Silicon Validation Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
2.0
No positive except money
Silicon Validation Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 10, 2025
Pros: They have a good salary and package. There is nothing else to mention.
Cons: The team management is very bad. They do not understand what they want. They are always moving the goalposts and blaming the reportees for any issues. They take zero responsibility.
5.0
Interesting work, good coworkers, good pay and benefits
Silicon Validation Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 4, 2024
Pros: Stable, interesting problems, plenty of available resources to do it right, and a solid set of pay and benefits. Work with some of the smartest folks around, so there's lots to learn.
Cons: Could theoretically make more or get better WLB or benefits elsewhere, but probably not all at the same time. Lots of specialization among teams, so you don't necessarily get the chance to learn as much skill variety as you would at a smaller company where you have to do PCB, SW, automation, and testing yourself.
The disclosure system closes off a lot of interesting education to people in other teams.
5.0
Very good company
Silicon Validation Engineer • Current Employee
November 4, 2022
Pros: State-of-the-art technology and a great source of knowledge.
Cons: The workspace is a bit old.
- 2.0No positive except moneySilicon Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2025Pros: They have a good salary and package. There is nothing else to mention.Cons: The team management is very bad. They do not understand what they want. They are always moving the goalposts and blaming the reportees for any issues. They take zero responsibility.
- 5.0Interesting work, good coworkers, good pay and benefitsSilicon Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 4, 2024Pros: Stable, interesting problems, plenty of available resources to do it right, and a solid set of pay and benefits. Work with some of the smartest folks around, so there's lots to learn.Cons: Could theoretically make more or get better WLB or benefits elsewhere, but probably not all at the same time. Lots of specialization among teams, so you don't necessarily get the chance to learn as much skill variety as you would at a smaller company where you have to do PCB, SW, automation, and testing yourself. The disclosure system closes off a lot of interesting education to people in other teams.
- 5.0Very good companySilicon Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 4, 2022Pros: State-of-the-art technology and a great source of knowledge.Cons: The workspace is a bit old.
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