Build Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
October 8, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
2 phone calls:
- Asked to SSH into a computer and perform a simple Linux task to find and display a hidden file.
1 onsite interview:
- 4 interviews total: 2 Linux, 1 coding, 1 behavioral.
Questions
Easy programming question: How to swap two numbers?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Build Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Build Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Build Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer at Apple
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 26, 2018
Pros: Exciting work, world-class coworkers, great compensation and benefits, and the feeling that you are impacting the world with your work.
Cons: Extremely high stress at times. Team in-fighting and re-orgs are not uncommon.
5.0
Changing the world (in a small way)
Software Engineer IV • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 22, 2016
Pros: Working at Apple means that the things you work on get into the hands of hundreds of millions of people, literally. It's a lot of pressure to get things right and drives one to do the best work of their lives. Two-plus years later, I'm still blown away by the talent and creativity of people I work with.
Cons: It's a lot of work. Teams are usually strapped for resources and under pressure to deliver on strict timelines, leading to high stress and long hours at certain times during the year.
4.0
Great Food, Zero Issues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 23, 2024
Pros: Good food
Good food
Good food
Good food
Cons: Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
- 4.0Software Engineer at AppleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2018Pros: Exciting work, world-class coworkers, great compensation and benefits, and the feeling that you are impacting the world with your work.Cons: Extremely high stress at times. Team in-fighting and re-orgs are not uncommon.
- 5.0Changing the world (in a small way)Software Engineer IV • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 22, 2016Pros: Working at Apple means that the things you work on get into the hands of hundreds of millions of people, literally. It's a lot of pressure to get things right and drives one to do the best work of their lives. Two-plus years later, I'm still blown away by the talent and creativity of people I work with.Cons: It's a lot of work. Teams are usually strapped for resources and under pressure to deliver on strict timelines, leading to high stress and long hours at certain times during the year.
- 4.0Great Food, Zero IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2024Pros: Good food Good food Good food Good foodCons: Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
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