Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
August 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
HR call followed by an engineering coding interview.
The 60-minute coding round was divided into debugging and coding.
I was not selected for the next round, perhaps due to the high number of candidates interviewing for the same position.
Questions
NDA, related to class structure
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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
5.0
Meaningful Work, Secretive Culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 23, 2020
Pros: WLB, Comps, and be able to work on something meaningful.
Cons: Secretive culture sometimes makes things difficult.
4.0
Interesting Work, Flexible, Intense
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 10, 2022
Pros: Interesting work.
Good work-life flexibility.
Cons: As expected, some periods of intense work.
5.0
Great Projects, Too Much Politics
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 6, 2025
Pros: Great projects, talents, and benefits.
Cons: Too big, too much politics and problems.
- 5.0Meaningful Work, Secretive CultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 23, 2020Pros: WLB, Comps, and be able to work on something meaningful.Cons: Secretive culture sometimes makes things difficult.
- 4.0Interesting Work, Flexible, IntenseSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2022Pros: Interesting work. Good work-life flexibility.Cons: As expected, some periods of intense work.
- 5.0Great Projects, Too Much PoliticsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 6, 2025Pros: Great projects, talents, and benefits.Cons: Too big, too much politics and problems.
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