Tooling Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
May 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process included a standard phone interview, followed by two on-site interviews.
Some candidates were late or did not show up, which caused rescheduling.
A long list of written questions and several projects were requested, which felt like too much for an interview process.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Apple?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Tooling Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Tooling Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Tooling Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Great place, but typical big company downsides
Tooling Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 24, 2020
Pros: Great leadership, great work. Overall, a great place to grow.
Cons: Too much time commitment.
Career growth is slow, like in any big company. Too many smart people are waiting for a few jobs to open.
5.0
Great Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of Hardware
Staff Senior Design Verification Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 11, 2025
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
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 8, 2025
Pros: We have Tim Apple leading us.
Cons: It's a big tech company.
- 4.0Great place, but typical big company downsidesTooling Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2020Pros: Great leadership, great work. Overall, a great place to grow.Cons: Too much time commitment. Career growth is slow, like in any big company. Too many smart people are waiting for a few jobs to open.
- 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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