I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
Everyone I interacted with was very friendly; the interviews tested a variety of mechanical engineering skills from your run of the mill beam bending problems to very specific product design terminology. It did not become evident until the final interview that they were looking for a high level of experience with materials and small-scale manufacturing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Identify the smallest tolerance loop for this mechanism design.
i had my interview today and was asked the same question. also similarly, the interviewer had no sense of humor. it was not a enjoyable experience because i think i gave like 3-4 different ways of making a cantilever, but i was asked "what else?" like 10 times for the cantilever problem alone. i also have 7 years of work experience, but there was 0 question asked about it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What causes corrosion, and how do you design to mitigate it?
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.