Thermal Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
November 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Submitted profile online and received a call from the hiring manager about two weeks later.
A 30-minute phone interview followed. The hiring manager was looking for someone with more experience in forced convection and energy balance.
Questions
Forced convection, pressure drop in fins, and natural convection in iPhone.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Apple Thermal Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Thermal Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Thermal Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Great Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of Hardware
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Pros: 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.
5.0
Apple Leads, Big Tech
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5.0
Designing quality in
EE Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 7, 2025
Pros: The attention to detail at Apple is amazing. Every step in the process and component chain is monitored, and small defects get root-caused quickly.
Cons: Some roles at Apple are difficult and intense, but this has been true for all the companies I have worked for.
- 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.
- 5.0Designing quality inEE Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2025Pros: The attention to detail at Apple is amazing. Every step in the process and component chain is monitored, and small defects get root-caused quickly.Cons: Some roles at Apple are difficult and intense, but this has been true for all the companies I have worked for.
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