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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California

May 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by a recruiter and then had a phone screen with the manager. A few days later, the recruiter told me the manager was showing interest, so they scheduled an on-site interview. The on-site consisted of one-on-one interviews with eight people. They mostly asked about my previous projects and designs, as this role requires specific, in-depth, hands-on experience in this domain. They also asked questions on multithreading and a few coding questions. It was not that difficult. I was able to answer all of them. If you are attending interviews with other tech companies like Google or Facebook, then this is not that hard.

What I felt was repetition; I had to explain the same stuff over and over to many people. However, I was able to meet a few wonderful people. But at the end, I didn't meet the director, which is a sign of rejection, I guess.

After a week, I got a message from the recruiter that they are not proceeding with my application. It was a surprise to me, as I have more experience than this role requires and answered all questions to the best of my knowledge. Perhaps they were looking for candidates with less experience, not a technical leader.

Questions

Two Sum Linked List Loop Readers-Writers Problem

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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.

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