Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screen followed by a half-day of interviews with five people. I completed six coding samples on the whiteboard.
I interviewed with:
- The hiring manager
- Two peers
- Two members from teams I would have been working with.
Questions
Write the code necessary to shuffle a deck of cards.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Apple Senior Software Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral33%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Apple's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Good stock refresh + okay WLB
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 9, 2021
Pros: The company has a bright future.
WLB is good.
Stock refresh is the thing that keeps many people working here.
Cons: Corp perks can have improvement. Internal transfers need re-interviews and giving notice to current managers beforehand.
3.0
Smart Team, Micromanaging Boss
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 20, 2021
Pros: Smart engineers all around the company.
Cons: The manager is interested in tracking if you are online rather than if things are done on time.
5.0
The compensation has been great, even in this recession era
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 23, 2024
Pros: Better cafeteria food.
Free shuttle.
Great tech stack.
Cons: Too much management focus.
Bootlicking gets you really far ahead.
- 4.0Good stock refresh + okay WLBSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 9, 2021Pros: The company has a bright future. WLB is good. Stock refresh is the thing that keeps many people working here.Cons: Corp perks can have improvement. Internal transfers need re-interviews and giving notice to current managers beforehand.
- 3.0Smart Team, Micromanaging BossSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2021Pros: Smart engineers all around the company.Cons: The manager is interested in tracking if you are online rather than if things are done on time.
- 5.0The compensation has been great, even in this recession eraSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2024Pros: Better cafeteria food. Free shuttle. Great tech stack.Cons: Too much management focus. Bootlicking gets you really far ahead.
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