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Apple Product Design Engineer interview questions

Updated Jun 7, 2026

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Product Design Engineer Interview

Aug 30, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

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- Basic mechanics and heat transfer questions. Look into Al and Steel properties and how to differentiate them. - Take 2+ months for the whole process. - If you are in a boat with a boulder and you drop that boulder into the lake how does the water level before and after you drop the boulder in the lake compare?

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Choose between different cross-sections of beams for strength requirements.

1 Answer

Product Design Engineer Interview

Jul 7, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (West Lafayette, IN) in Jun 2020

Interview

Received phone screening through LinkedIn invitation. I exchanged a few emails with the recruiters and figure out a time to chat. After passing the phone screening, the recruiter explained more regarding the role and how the interview process works.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is the difference between Young's Modulus and stress and strain ratio?

4 Answers

Product Design Engineer Interview

Jun 22, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Jun 2020

Interview

HR contacted me first and asked me a few questions about my backgrounds and 3 technical questions. Then I had a phone interview with a group manager asking me a few technical questions.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

What is the Young's Modulus?

2 Answers

Question 2

What is the yielding point?

1 Answer

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