Intern - Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
February 18, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interviewed with the Manager, then with two Senior Engineers.
Questions were straightforward, but required some knowledge of how things worked under the hood. Once you have that knowledge down, it's just applying it to other areas.
Questions
Design a hashmap.
How many cycles would be required for each function?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Intern - Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Intern - Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Intern - Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Great company for an internship
Intern - Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 20, 2020
Pros: Great company for a first-year internship.
Cons: None that I can think of.
4.0
Supposedly Dream Job, but Surprisingly Low Pay
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: Contractor at Apple is relatively low stress and low expectations. Very slow, slow days but extremely busy, busy days. Lots of time to yourself.
Cons: Second-class citizen, highly replaceable, not taken seriously. Everyone is looking for future opportunities.
5.0
Great Culture, Low Pay
SWE • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Good culture and good work-life balance.
Cons: No free food and not competitive pay.
- 5.0Great company for an internshipIntern - Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 20, 2020Pros: Great company for a first-year internship.Cons: None that I can think of.
- 4.0Supposedly Dream Job, but Surprisingly Low PayTest Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Contractor at Apple is relatively low stress and low expectations. Very slow, slow days but extremely busy, busy days. Lots of time to yourself.Cons: Second-class citizen, highly replaceable, not taken seriously. Everyone is looking for future opportunities.
- 5.0Great Culture, Low PaySWE • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Good culture and good work-life balance.Cons: No free food and not competitive pay.
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