Test Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
January 18, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Contractor positions. A staffing company ran a call to ask about previous experience, explain the pay, and then refer the resume to the hiring manager.
The hiring manager conducted an interview to ask some technical questions.
The third interview was with two team members, one by one.
Questions
Some technical questions and background research experience:
- How to test cells
- What characterization methods you have used
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Apple Test Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Test Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral29%
Negative43%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Apple's Test Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
2.0
Not a lot of potential in this work
Test Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 18, 2025
Pros: Mediocre pay, no weekend work, no overtime.
Cons: You don't learn anything: no technical skill, no business insight, no nothing. You are constantly reminded that you are a cog in the machine, who does and only does certain work without thinking too much.
Also, development & management tech is so outdated in the hardware department.
5.0
Great Benefits, Workload Struggles
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 20, 2024
Pros: The support and benefits available to you as an employee are fantastic.
Cons: Workload at times can be difficult, setting boundaries is challenging.
3.0
Not a nice place to work
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 26, 2022
Pros: Free food. Apple headquarters is nice.
Cons: Pushy people everywhere. Not a safe space.
- 2.0Not a lot of potential in this workTest Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 18, 2025Pros: Mediocre pay, no weekend work, no overtime.Cons: You don't learn anything: no technical skill, no business insight, no nothing. You are constantly reminded that you are a cog in the machine, who does and only does certain work without thinking too much. Also, development & management tech is so outdated in the hardware department.
- 5.0Great Benefits, Workload StrugglesTest Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 20, 2024Pros: The support and benefits available to you as an employee are fantastic.Cons: Workload at times can be difficult, setting boundaries is challenging.
- 3.0Not a nice place to workTest Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 26, 2022Pros: Free food. Apple headquarters is nice.Cons: Pushy people everywhere. Not a safe space.
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