I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Phone interview, onsite interview
I am a new grad and I covered almost 90% questions. However, the feedback was "RF knowledge is not strong". Very unexpected.
Anyway, I don't like the culture at Apple so I don't feel discouraged.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to set up IP3 testing, what is P1dB, why do we care about linearity
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?