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      Optical Engineer Interview

      1 Sept 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Aug 2021

      Interview

      Video interview with the manager the week after my application and lasted 30 mins. Quite relaxing chat on what they do and my background. He also warned me I could get 6-8 more interviews, but I just got only 2 more two weeks after at the same day (45 mins each). Here the questions were more a bit technical mostly related to my background. Two days after the recruiter in charge of the process told me they don't want to proceed any longer they don't provide feedbacks.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you write a Fibonacci function with Python / C++?
      Answer question

      Other Optical Engineer interview reviews for Apple

      Optical Engineer Interview

      16 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Apple

      Interview

      I had a 15 to 20 mins chat with the recruiter, who described what the role was about and what skills they are looking for. Then the recruiter set up a technical interview with a hiring manager for me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you tell me about your background?
      Answer question

      Optical Engineer Interview

      8 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Apple

      Interview

      The interviewer came late and asked nonsense. He behaved super unprofessional and eat during the interview process. Finally, he ended the meeting 10 mins earlier. Bad experience and cautious about people related to manufacturing.

      Optical Engineer Interview

      12 Mar 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Cupertino, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)

      Interview

      Initial recruiter screening followed by 5 technical interviews with members of the engineering team. The interviews focused on my experience, problem-solving approach, and technical knowledge relevant to optical systems and instrumentation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Asked me about TEM modes, and optical fiber outputs
      Answer question