Data Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
Process
There were two phone interviews and an onsite interview with 5 interviewers.
Mostly SQL, with a focus on aggregate functions, window functions, etc. There were also database design questions, as well as programming and data mining questions.
Overall, it was a good experience. All the interviewers were nice. However, at the end, the recruiter never told me the results of the interview, even after emailing her multiple times. I did not expect this unprofessional approach from Apple.
Questions
Pivot, unpivot case statements.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Apple Data Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Data Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 3.0AppleData Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, DCOctober 17, 2025Pros: It was wonderful working with AppleCons: It was very stressful for me
- 5.0Not that seriousData Engineer • Current EmployeeParisSeptember 1, 2025Pros: Good company to work inCons: Tim Cook is a bit strange sometimes
- 5.0Great jobData Engineer • Current EmployeeCorkJuly 30, 2025Pros: Great team, Challenging environment but fulfilling jobCons: Long hours, weekend coverage and lack of guidance
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