I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jun 2016
Interview
Lots of general questions of systems engineering. Questions spanned from analog electronics, optical engineering, sensing technology, image sensors, characterization. People who interviewed me seemed very prepared in their field, but were from a variety of specialties. Overall they were fair and nice, but I had the impression that they were looking for somebody who is expert/specialist on everything.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you remove cross-talk between channels in a CMOS image sensor?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
Two phone interviews and then got call for onsite. Onsite interview was grueling. Back to back 8 interviews, 45 minutes each. Surprisingly, no behavioral questions. Overall, I was not happy with the process and how HR treats candidates. Didn't accept the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were related to the job descriptions but you need to go into details to explain everything on white board.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Apple (Waterloo, ON) in Jun 2016
Interview
Multiple rounds with some days in between as people were being screened for the next round. 1.) Phone and 2.) Skype. Only technical questions, somewhat difficult for the typical undergrad level student. Asked in quick succession during the phone interview. Phone interview seemed focused on test equipment and methodologies, and other random stuff. Skype interview was more focused on circuit design.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe how to characterize the power efficiency of a power supply?