Thermal Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 16, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
Applied to the position then got invited 3 weeks later to a 1st round technical interview with hiring manager. Interview included behavioral and technical questions. Mode: 45 minutes Webex video call.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 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
4.0
Front End Engineer
Front End Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 9, 2021
Pros: Work environment, positive colleagues, and a nice place.
Cons: Some projects are lacking proper organization and workflow.
4.0
Great place when I started, but some bad hires soured the experience
Lead Front End Developer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 9, 2013
Pros: * A lot of very smart people to work with.
* At the time, the compensation was excellent.
* The team culture was excellent for the team I was on.
* It's amazing to work on the innovative products Apple is producing.
Cons: * Pretty rigid in process.
* Middle management became a growing problem (in that more and more middle managers were hired).
* Very tight deadlines and media events mean there's no room for error on delivery; the work absolutely needs to be finished on time.
5.0
Great Resources, Long Days
Hardware Intern • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 28, 2025
Pros: A good place to work, with lots of resources.
Cons: work longer days, heavy workload
- 4.0Front End EngineerFront End Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 9, 2021Pros: Work environment, positive colleagues, and a nice place.Cons: Some projects are lacking proper organization and workflow.
- 4.0Great place when I started, but some bad hires soured the experienceLead Front End Developer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2013Pros: * A lot of very smart people to work with. * At the time, the compensation was excellent. * The team culture was excellent for the team I was on. * It's amazing to work on the innovative products Apple is producing.Cons: * Pretty rigid in process. * Middle management became a growing problem (in that more and more middle managers were hired). * Very tight deadlines and media events mean there's no room for error on delivery; the work absolutely needs to be finished on time.
- 5.0Great Resources, Long DaysHardware Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 28, 2025Pros: A good place to work, with lots of resources.Cons: work longer days, heavy workload
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