Hard, but really good and kind people. They wanted to see behind my reasoning behind what I thought the mechanism for the button was. Know tolerancing stack-ups! This is the part that got me.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jun 2021
Interview
I have had a couple technical first round apple interviews. The format is they seem to talk about the position and themselves for the first 10 minutes, then they spend the next 10-15 asking you technical questions. Then remaining time you ask them questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- You have a bowling ball in a boat then you drop it off the side and it sinks to the bottom. Will the water in the pool rise or fall?
- You have two bowling balls that are identical on the outside and weigh the same on the top of an inclined ramp. One is hollow and one is solid. You let both of them roll down the ramp. Which one will reach the bottom first?
- How would you reduce the deflection of a simply supported beam?
- A pinned beam supported by a line that has an apple logo hanging from it. How would you reduce the stress in the line?
- Lots of questions about how I used data analysis to make design decisions in my projects in my portfolio.
- You have a 5 gallon jug and a 3 gallon jug and a hose that supplies endless water. You want to put 4 gallons in the 5 gallon jug. How can you put 4 gallons in the 5 gallon jug? (not an apple interview question but figured it might be helpful)
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple in Jan 2019
Interview
Talked to a recruiter who asked me a few questions about my resume and experiences, talked about what the job required, and what the next steps were in the process. I was told later that they decided not to move forward with my application
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experiences do you have that make you a good candidate for this job?