Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
I submitted my resume online and was contacted by a recruiter.
I had one phone screen with a manager and one technical screen with a programmer. The first was mainly about my resume, and the second involved typical C++ questions (e.g., "What is a virtual function?" or "Tell me when you would use a template.").
The onsite interview was really more of the same. I felt I aced the interview, except for the last interview with a manager who really didn't seem to like me. It was a very odd and uncomfortable interview.
For personal reasons, I could not take the job anyway. However, I never received a formal "decline" from them, nor an offer. All very odd.
Aside from the last interview, it seemed like a good place to work.
Questions
Tell me the difference between C# and C++.
If we hired you, what do you want to work on?
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Apple's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Apple Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Team, Ambitious PoliticsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2021Pros: Great people to work with. Everyone is at the top of their game but still very humble. You will have the resources to do your job. If you can make a case for why you need something, you will get it.Cons: The more senior you get, the more you will be dealing with politics across different teams/divisions. Management is almost always focused on "the next thing" and doesn't take the time to celebrate victories.
- 3.0Large organization; some very good people, some not so good. Management and culture do not distinguish between the twoSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 18, 2008Pros: For projects that Apple upper management has its eyes on, quality is given high priority. Teams on those projects are also often very good, with smart and experienced people with whom it's fun to work and from whom one can learn a lot.Cons: It's a big place, and there are sometimes inefficiencies due to the number of people involved with a project. There is a significant amount of politics involved with promotions and a significant amount of empire-building, with teams growing unnecessarily to bolster team management's prestige. Projects that are not visible to upper management suffer from quality problems typical of any organization, but everyone is very confident about the superiority of their work regardless of their actual performance and the actual quality of what they produce. Arrogance is rampant and encouraged by management and the corporate culture.
- 5.0Apple is a good companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2022Pros: Coworkers are passionate, and work is exciting.Cons: Work can be grueling, but the hours aren’t bad at all. Just the hours you do work can be intense.
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