I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)
Interview
Was mostly few rounds of technical, maybe four or five. Kind of long process but it was basic first circuits class questions. More focused on intuition. You do need to know most of the questions they throw at you to pass the rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design simple circuits with components like transistors, op-amps
30 Minute Video Call with Hiring Manager. Mostly technical questions, open-ended. Requiring you to go through a design process utilizing your knowledge of materials and design constraints. Limited personal questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a playground set with safety and cost in consideration.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)
Interview
Meet with everyone in the group. Everyone will come up with their own problems. The group has some specific needs and require a background match. Everyone is nice here. I interviewed about four people overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My previous research experience. The basic hardware knowledge.
Recruiter reached out on email after resume screening phase. I had a 45 min interview with a recruiter. Asked me why apple and why this role (Platform Architecture System Integration Intern).
Hardware Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Hardware Engineer Intern roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Hardware Engineer Intern according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
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