I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process was pretty structured. HR was very supportive and helpful. She reached out over LinkedIn for Apple Interconnect Team.
Study about basics baleam bending areas, magnets and thermal Design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Gave me a cross section of a female connector which had a spring like a cantilever beam coming out.
She asked the current force generated by the spring is less than required force, so as a PDE how will you solve the issue?
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.