I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
It was great. It was for an internship and the interviewers were friendly. It was mostly behavioral questions. Make sure you have a good elevator pitch and can explain every project and detail on your resume in depth. Always expect a follow up question.
Difficult interview
Application
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
Still in progress
First interview was about 45 minutes long via WebEx
Straight into technical questions without any behavioral questions
Questions were such as:
How to connect gear to shaft in multiple different ways
Cantilever beam question asking areas of maximum stress and the type of stress
Does the shape of the beam affect stress
If you were to design a battery spring what are the main parameters that you would consider?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to connect gear to shaft in multiple different ways
Cantilever beam question asking areas of maximum stress and the type of stress
Does the shape of the beam affect stress
If you were to design a battery spring what are the main parameters that you would consider?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in June 2025
Interview
1st round 30 min technical with basic beam and materials questions
2 round 1hr panel with questions about projects and more technical questions on beam like shear stress diagram and material science
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Dec 2024
Interview
Very fast response rate and accomodation to personal schedule, good connection with HR. 3+1 round HR screening. First screening, then with a product design engineer, then with someone high up, and then a design challenge. Overall positive, not super harsh questions, and no behavioural questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Beam bending questions, general why apple questions