Apple Design Engineer Interview
Questions & Process
What 137 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.
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Questions candidates reported
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Engineering accounts for 10,860 of 137 reports, so company-wide questions may lean toward that function. Pick your role above for questions from your own loop.
“What is hardness?”
Read reports →“Can you explain beam theory?”
Read reports →“why choose Apple?”
Read reports →“Why Apple?”
Read reports →“How would you design a part considering different manufacturing processes?”
Read report →“What design approach would you take to create a connector retention feature given specific constraints?”
Read report →“How would you approach a design challenge involving materials selection?”
Read report →“How would you solve a fluids-related design challenge?”
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The interview process
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“They sent me a take home tolerance analysis worksheet. It was basically a tolerance stack up for one of their products and seemed pretty straight forward. I felt like I answered it well but in the end they chose to go forward with other candidates.”Candidate-reported process
“4-5 interview rounds. First HR then technical with hiring manager and then a series of back-back with team. Study fundamentals really well and always talk throigh your thought process. (Stress-strain, beam bending, resonance modea, FEA, manufacturing techniques, etc.)”Candidate-reported process
“Process was long, had a phone screen, then a take home design challenge for 1 week, then 1 full day of panel interviews and review of the design challenge. Whole thing took at least a month.”Candidate-reported processMore reports lockedRead 300+ more interview experiences
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