Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
March 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screens with the recruiter and then the hiring manager.
Then, an all-day interview session at the campus.
There were about six interviews, one of which was a coding exercise.
Never received a "no" or a response to followups. They completely ghosted me.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Apple Engineering Manager role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral40%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Apple's Engineering Manager interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Excellent computer to do 10% of what you're capable of...
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 6, 2025
Pros: Stable. Layoffs are exceedingly rare, and tenure counts for something.
Cons: Only make the doughnuts. Innovation has given way to incrementalism. If you can be just a cog, you can make it.
5.0
Great if you can get in.
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 5, 2025
Pros: It was surprisingly family-friendly. Also good at promoting the good ones.
Cons: Very competitive, and CA is super expensive.
3.0
Mostly Great, Sometimes Not
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 28, 2023
Pros: Good pro. Everything great.
Cons: Everything's great. Sometimes not so great.
- 4.0Excellent computer to do 10% of what you're capable of...Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2025Pros: Stable. Layoffs are exceedingly rare, and tenure counts for something.Cons: Only make the doughnuts. Innovation has given way to incrementalism. If you can be just a cog, you can make it.
- 5.0Great if you can get in.Engineering Manager • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 5, 2025Pros: It was surprisingly family-friendly. Also good at promoting the good ones.Cons: Very competitive, and CA is super expensive.
- 3.0Mostly Great, Sometimes NotEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 28, 2023Pros: Good pro. Everything great.Cons: Everything's great. Sometimes not so great.
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