Process
First, I met with a hiring manager for a technical phone screen to confirm my skills and interests. Then, for the second round, I met with a senior MLE on the team. However, I did not enter the full interview loop.
Questions
Resume screening and asked about my backend experiences.
How to do code review, what is a good codebase, and discussed my interests.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple MLE/RS role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their MLE/RS roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's MLE/RS interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Lots Of Presentations
MLE/RS • Current Employee
May 26, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, good stock refresher.
Cons: Time spent on presentations can be a lot.
5.0
Great Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of Hardware
Staff Senior Design Verification Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 11, 2025
Pros: Management is great; you'll get a chance to work on a wide variety of IPs.
Cons: Project deadlines are strict and you need to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time.
5.0
Apple Leads, Big Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 8, 2025
Pros: We have Tim Apple leading us.
Cons: It's a big tech company.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Lots Of PresentationsMLE/RS • Current EmployeeMay 26, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, good stock refresher.Cons: Time spent on presentations can be a lot.
- 5.0Great Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of HardwareStaff Senior Design Verification Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Management is great; you'll get a chance to work on a wide variety of IPs.Cons: Project deadlines are strict and you need to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time.
- 5.0Apple Leads, Big TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pros: We have Tim Apple leading us.Cons: It's a big tech company.
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