Hi all. Next week I will have the technical interview for a Firmware role on the HID team. Any advices/hints to prepare? What kind of questions are they asking for this types of roles? TC:75 YEO: 5 #software #Apple #interview #embedded
LC easy, geeksforgeeks for bit manipulation
Thanks! That‘s all? Anything more specific?
Not that I remember of, do u have a phone interview?
Blowed up the screen. Too nervous, focused on surrondings instead of on problems. I did too many LC easy/mediums. Recruiter did not gave me any info on topics Technichal chat about architetures, communication buses, Schematics. 3 problems. 1.Memcopy with infinites questions about pointers, alligment etc. 2. bitwise operators and pointers on addresses, volatile and const. 3.packing on struct(allignment) . How many bytes is this struct with char int float. 4 different struct. Problems with the endianess... many follow up question topic related. My bad I was too focused on bigger problemsI. I did not review my embedded basics. As many people said, interview very team dependant. Really well prepared interview and nice team. 4 interviewers!
Thanks for sharing. Those are very typical embedded questions. Good luck for any other interviews that you might have.
Hi again, Something funny it is happening, after a month I did not receive any feedback from my interview. I reached the recruiter and his answer was that they will be back at the end of the month with a “decision”. Is this normal? What I can expect? I know that I performed badly, but why they did not reject me directly? Thanks
Usually it means that you are a backup in case things don't work out with the most preferred candidate. But if you think that you did bad, it will most likely be a no. People who think they aced interviews get rejections now a days.
Hi, That’s what I though, but a bit unrealistic to me due to my performance. Thanks for your opinion
I just got the rejection email from the recruiter after a follow up email. Worst recruiter ever. Awful experiece with him. @apple do something about these guys.
Hi, I finished my take home HW assignment for HID fw engineer role and submitted it this Monday, Im really nervous, still waiting for them to get back. Do you know what will be the next steps? Like the interview rounds? And can you share your interview experience in detail and what they asked you? Please feel free to DM me!! Thanks!
Hi OP sent you a DM
No I didn’t get any DM
I was rejected even after having a great second technical interview with them :(
May I ask what you were asked in your second round?
Zurich?
No,but I seen that offer too. Are you on that process?
No, but interested to hear from people the process there! Good luck on your interview!