Onsite Interview PART 1 | Physical Design Engineer
Interviews for Top Jobs at Apple
Physical Design Engineer Interview
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple in Jul 2022
Interview
I was reached out through LinkedIn, had a phone screening call with HR, and spoke to the Manager for the first round. I was asked about timing, PD flow, routing techniques, low power techniques, and the projects listed on my resume. Next was the technical round where I was tested on all stages of PD. I did not get the job but the HR called to provide feedback and encouraged me to apply to other teams that might find me a good fit.
- Timing, Low power, Routing, PD flow, Tcl
Physical Design Engineer Interview
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Apple in Oct 2021
Interview
There is a first phone screening round, followed by one hour of technical screening. If selected, we have 7 hours of interview sessions. Need very deep understanding to clear interviews. Very friendly panelists and discussed in detail what they do. Good experience overall.
- About my projects, CMOS transistors,STA
Physical Design Engineer Interview
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple (San Diego, CA)
Interview
This is my second round interview. He first asked me about my resume. Then he focused on the flow of synthesis and DC. He asked me more on SDC.
- What’s constraints you gave to your design?
There will be a technical screening in round 1 for 45 minutes. If I make it to round 2, it will be an all day interview with white boarding and technical problem solving.
As the title suggests, I’m looking for advice for my interview. I’m graduating in spring 2022 with a bachelors in computer engineering, so this will be for a new college grad position.
The Recruiter phone screen is the first round of the interview process, which will be a general discussion about your resume and the role. The second set of interviews will be the technical phone screens, in which hardware engineers will test your analog design, digital design, and other topics related to the fundamentals of hardware engineering. The third and final round will be the Onsite round, which will consist of 5-6 interviews and will test your technical knowledge as well as assess your compatibility in working with teams.
The Recruiter phone screen is the first round of the Apple Hardware Engineer interview process. This is a short call (around 20 minutes) with the recruiter where they will discuss your resume, experiences and discuss the role in general. If they believe you are a good fit for the role, they will schedule a technical phone screen. HR will update you on the interview process on a weekly basis.
The second round of the Apple Hardware Engineer interview process is the technical phone screen round. This is a 45-minute round with members of different teams that you may work with in the future. Technical questions based on your resume experience are often asked. You will be tested on the following topics –
The salary of a Hardware Engineer at Apple varies with the department. An ICT3 level Hardware Engineer working in Embedded Systems earns around 168,000 USD, while one working in SoC Design earns around 215,000 USD. An ICT5 working in the Analog department gets a total compensation of 445,000 USD, and an ICT4 in embedded systems gets 490,000 USD. ICT6s in most departments earn more than 650,000 USD, with those working in FPGA Design earning as much as 790,000 USD.
Hi , I need some help is telling my recruiter a compensation expectation. I have 4 years of Physical Design experience. I had an interview with the Silicon Engineering Group. What is a good number to ask as base salary?
FAQ
What questions are asked in an Apple interview?
- What is your favorite Apple device? Why? …
- Tell me about a time you completely failed. How did you bounce back from it? …
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager. …
- Behavioral/situational. …
- Leadership. …
- Technical/skills questions. …
- Company-specific. …
- General competency-based.
How do I prepare for an Apple interview?
- Research about the requirements for the role. Read the job description and see how your skills make you a good fit for that role.
- Read about the company. …
- Ask yourself when, where, and how you’ve demonstrated the values and for skills they seek.
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