Contacted by recruiter through linkedin, given phone screen and review of available roles, then later setup by email 2 on 1 zoom interview with team members. recieved rejection shortly afterwards.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about GPU, graphics pipeline, then an unrelated basic code pad question on string
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple in Apr 2023
Interview
The interview was interactive and chill. Chatted about prior experience and did a simple coding question. The coding problem is easy and straightforward, time limitation was 15mins. Better prepare to answer GPU related questions.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
1) apply online
2) recruiter inquires if interest in the position(kernel performance engineer) and schedule a phone interview
3) Hiring manager does a technical phone interview
asking questions : scheduling algorithm, process/thread, performance, and all about operating system performance
Performance Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.8 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 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Performance Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Performance Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 22%
Background check: 11%
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