SQA Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
First, there was a call with HR. Then, I was given a few Gas Gauging videos to watch and understand.
I then had a call with the manager of the team about the information I learned from the Gas Gauging videos.
Following this, I had a full day of interviews (about 5-6). During these interviews, I met with:
- Engineers on the team I was interviewing for
- Managers on teams that worked with the Battery team
- Upper-level management
Questions
They mostly asked me testing questions. For example, how would I test a product if it was not working?
How would I test another product in a limited time to see if it works for the specified wear and tear that it would normally go through?
I also received more questions regarding the Gas Gauging videos I had to watch.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple SQA Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their SQA Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Apple's SQA Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 4.0Everyone should do it onceSQA Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2016Pros: - Really smart people you get to work with. - Excellent benefits. - Some solid managers, but also some real lemons. - Apple really does try to get it right all the time, and that is inspiring.Cons: - Career development can be challenging depending on the group or manager you are with. - When joining Apple, be sure you have a good understanding of who your manager is and what they desire from you. - Work-life balance can be a struggle sometimes. - Often, you are working in a windowless room for security reasons (for years). - Often, you can't work from home for security reasons. - Traffic to Cupertino is constant.
- 5.0Great Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of HardwareStaff Senior Design Verification Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Management is great; you'll get a chance to work on a wide variety of IPs.Cons: Project deadlines are strict and you need to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time.
- 5.0Apple Leads, Big TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pros: We have Tim Apple leading us.Cons: It's a big tech company.
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