I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Dec 2022
Interview
Introduce the position, what kind of person they are looking for, and then ask 2-5 simple questions. Then told me to go through some of the projects I have. Also asked me which location I prefer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Two products made in same geometry but in copper and iron, which one has better heat conduction
The interview went well overall. The interviewer opened with a discussion about a project I'm proud of, then a beam scenario question that covered structural and load analysis, stress and deflection, and material selection — testing my ability to connect first-principles thinking across the full problem space.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Interview with hiring manager then virtual onsite. They ask you general mechanical engineering questions as well as questions dependent on type of team and skills they are looking for. Not bad overall just brush up on basic beam deflection, GD&T, Design analysis etc.
They gave me a take home tolerance analysis worksheet. It was essentially a tolerance stack up for one of their products and felt fairly straight forward. Thought I answered it well but ultimately they decided to move forward with other candidates.