Process
Met with the company at an Apple Networking Day at their HQ over the summer.
I was then asked to complete a 30-minute phone interview with the engineer I spoke to at the event.
Questions
Count the number of machines in a distributed system when all machines run the exact same main function concurrently.
Machines communicate by sending messages to their left and right.
All machines must be notified how many machines are in the system during the execution.
Pre-provided methods:
- is_machine_right
- is_machine_left
- send_right
- send_left
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple ICloud SWE role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their ICloud SWE roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's ICloud SWE interview process in Austin, Texas.
Apple Work Experiences
- 5.0Probably the best mag 7 to work atSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 19, 2025Pros: Genuinely happy here. It’s a big company, so you are always gonna have to fight corporate morass. That’s life. But it seems they genuinely care about making good work and helping people perform.Cons: It’s a big company… prepare to not be treated in a special way.
- 5.0Good Pay, Challenging WorkDV Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 5, 2025Pros: Flexible, decent pay. Challenging work that is not scraped.Cons: A large company means you grow downward as people get hired. Pay could be better.
- 5.0Freaking love itMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 18, 2024Pros: Get to work with a world-class team.Cons: Contract employees don’t get Apple benefits or work on site in their offices, but I’m a homebody anyway, so no problem.
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