Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
August 11, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First had a call with HR.
HR explained the process including the steps and types of interviews I should expect.
Then I spoke with an engineer.
This was a technical interview and it involved live coding.
The interviewer was very kind.
The task was straightforward and very doable.
Questions
General coding problem around a tic-tac-toe game. Required knowing about design patterns.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Dynamic, Helpful, Overloaded
Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
June 19, 2021
Pros: collaborative, helpful, dynamic, and driven
Cons: Workload is pretty crazy.
5.0
Fun, Intense, Inspiring, Sometimes Drawbacks
Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
February 24, 2022
Pros: Fun, intense, inspiring, and fast.
Cons: Large organizations have drawbacks sometimes.
4.0
Good Benefits, Awkward Team
Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
May 24, 2024
Pros: Good benefit and good environment.
Cons: Too many nerdy, Indian and Chinese. They suck at English.
- 5.0Dynamic, Helpful, OverloadedEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 19, 2021Pros: collaborative, helpful, dynamic, and drivenCons: Workload is pretty crazy.
- 5.0Fun, Intense, Inspiring, Sometimes DrawbacksEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2022Pros: Fun, intense, inspiring, and fast.Cons: Large organizations have drawbacks sometimes.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Awkward TeamEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 24, 2024Pros: Good benefit and good environment.Cons: Too many nerdy, Indian and Chinese. They suck at English.
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