I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2019
Interview
Mailings prior to skype interview. Asking about grades and availability dates. Skype interview, technical overall. Next step would be moving to an on-site interview. Communication with HR was really friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Consumtions with and without pipeline, how to test ASICs, how would you get to know if a number is a power of 2.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2026
Interview
1 - Applied to a different team but wasn't a good fit (was referred to another team). 2 - Got scheduled an interview with the hiring manager. A successful interview would lead to 6 more interviews with engineers. 3 - Didn't make it past the technical screen for my level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
FIFO fundamentals (synchronous) and depth calculation, arbiter fundamentals (fixed priority, round robin, weighted), experience with cache, how to optimize a given logic path for timing assuming area is no concern, my ASIC design experience (timing closure, microarchitecture, block explanations).
The interview process for VLSI digital design typically includes an initial screening, technical interviews covering digital design concepts, RTL coding, timing analysis, logic synthesis, verification, problem-solving, and sometimes a practical coding task.
applied online, got call after a long time, 1 round video call interview, talking about hardware design flow, low power. Asked a question someone already posted here long time ago, surprised.
Rtl Design Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Rtl Design Engineer roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Rtl Design Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 30%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
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