Data Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Had a very positive interview process.
It felt like the interviewers were trying to get to know me and my thought process, rather than trying to see where I would fail.
Questions
Describe your approach to data warehousing and data integration.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Apple Data Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Data Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Overall excellent job. Pay is a little lower than other FANG, but WLB is great
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 26, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting projects. The stock has increased 4x over my employment, so salary has been very high due to stock appreciation.
Cons: Return to office, occasionally mundane assignments. Lots of red tape. Pays less than other top-tier companies.
4.0
Good place to work
Data Engineer • Current Employee
August 12, 2022
Pros: - Lots of benefits and perks.
- Apple has a huge amount of data, which can be great for data engineers to challenge ourselves to solve painful issues.
- A bunch of smart and talented people at Apple.
Cons: Ownership can be messy for cross-team projects.
It's hard to move up.
5.0
Not that serious
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
September 1, 2025
Pros: Good company to work in.
Cons: Tim Cook is a bit strange sometimes.
- 5.0Overall excellent job. Pay is a little lower than other FANG, but WLB is greatData Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting projects. The stock has increased 4x over my employment, so salary has been very high due to stock appreciation.Cons: Return to office, occasionally mundane assignments. Lots of red tape. Pays less than other top-tier companies.
- 4.0Good place to workData Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 12, 2022Pros: - Lots of benefits and perks. - Apple has a huge amount of data, which can be great for data engineers to challenge ourselves to solve painful issues. - A bunch of smart and talented people at Apple.Cons: Ownership can be messy for cross-team projects. It's hard to move up.
- 5.0Not that seriousData Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceSeptember 1, 2025Pros: Good company to work in.Cons: Tim Cook is a bit strange sometimes.
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