I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
First phone interview. Lasted for 30 minutes. Mainly focused on resume. Tested skills. Creative questions on systems design. Error Vector Magnitude, Carrier leakage and other concepts were tested. Interviewer also explained concepts and expected me to answer based on his hints. Actually tested if i was able to think and solve. Overall was not very difficult.
First I had a short interview with the Team Lead, who explained the role in more detail while I provided an overview of my background and experience. This was followed by four detailed technical interviews focused on my technical expertise and problem-solving approach.
It was a day long interview with 4 different people. But the hiring process was so not professional that hiring manager forgot to be included. Then they decided to include her and she was working from home and could not establish a decent connection to the call...
The interview process was structured yet welcoming, including technical and behavioral questions, a practical project, and open dialogue, allowing me to showcase my skills while understanding the organization’s goals. Nice!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how you would design and optimize a receiver front-end for a high-frequency communication system. What trade-offs would you consider between noise figure, linearity, and power consumption?