Hardware Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
Applied online and HR reached me out. First interview was with HR to see where I stand. Then an engineer from the department interviewed asking more technical questions related to resume. It was followed by a more technical interview where I was asked to write down circuit questions and solve/explain. I was then given a 24-hour assignment which included a design/business questions and 4 pretty difficult circuit questions. It was followed by 2 more phone interviews by s different engineer and engineering manager.
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I was given a 24-hour assignment for opamps. Questions are confidential.
Quick-paced. Some interviewers were more respectful than others. Overall a good experience to be able to interview with some of the brightest engineers in industry.
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Why is there a null for a dipole antenna along its vertical axis?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Dec 2012
Interview
Three different phone interviews, each with one or two engineers on the iPhone systems integration team. They asked several questions about basic circuit design, no curve balls. Otherwise they'd ask more open ended questions, things like the future of interfacing with devices or the theory behind capacitive touch. There was very little time to chat about other things (such as personal projects), but when we did, it was usually technical. They're a sharp bunch of guys, and great interviewers.
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How else could you design a touch interface for a device (besides capacitive touch)?