I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in May 2024
Interview
The interviews were coordinated by a 3rd party recruiter. The first interviewer was the hiring manager and the second interviewer was more technical. There supposed to have a third interviewer but it was not known.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The 2nd interviewer asked the implementation of a HashMap and then he followed up with more questions around HashMap.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Focused on resume and skillset/current projects. Technical and behavioral questions from each interview, 5 interviews total. 2-3 were more conversational but still focused on the same topics. Try to use STEM method as much as possible
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you bring to a team that isnt readily discernable from your resume?
System Engineer Contract role, has 2 rounds of interviews.
Both are rounds are technical, deep dive into the EE fundamentals and hardware design fundamentals.
Strong knowledge on the characteristics of active and passive electronic components were asked.
Designing principles of PCB, again co-relating these with the electromagnetic theories and ohm's law.
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Question 1
Impact of trace spaces in PCB routing on the system performance?
Impact of copper pour grade on the trace width for the given system specifications?