RF Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for RF Systems Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a RF Systems Engineer according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Skills test: 22%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Mar 2017
Interview
I had a very long interview process. Got a call within a week of online application. Had three phone interviews all technical. After a week or so, got a call to fix an onsite interview which was two days long. First day was interview with six or seven people in the field of RF design and test, as well as Wireless design. A few managers interviewed too. All were 1-1 interviews. The second day was scheduled to have three interviews with managers of the previous day's team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions were antenna basics, questions about thesis work and general RF topics
First I had a short interview with the Team Lead, who explained the role in more detail while I provided an overview of my background and experience. This was followed by four detailed technical interviews focused on my technical expertise and problem-solving approach.
It was a day long interview with 4 different people. But the hiring process was so not professional that hiring manager forgot to be included. Then they decided to include her and she was working from home and could not establish a decent connection to the call...
The interview process was structured yet welcoming, including technical and behavioral questions, a practical project, and open dialogue, allowing me to showcase my skills while understanding the organization’s goals. Nice!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how you would design and optimize a receiver front-end for a high-frequency communication system. What trade-offs would you consider between noise figure, linearity, and power consumption?