Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
Process
The process took 2 months.
The recruiter was super quick in scheduling the interviews.
It started with a hiring manager phone call, followed by 5 rounds in a virtual onsite. The recruiter then started ghosting after the onsite.
Overall, it was a positive experience.
Questions
The Coding Round was a variation of the sliding window technique, utilizing a hashset.
The other rounds were mostly resume-based, involving deep dives into the technologies used. This included the architecture of open-source test frameworks.
There were also two Test Framework Design rounds.
The Bar Raiser interview was akin to a Karan Thapar-style discussion.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II interview process in Austin, Texas.
Apple Work Experiences
- 5.0Excellent company to work forSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMarch 5, 2025Pros: Excellent WLB, Pay, Benefits, and Tech.Cons: none none noe neo none
- 3.0Good Work, Long HoursSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2020Pros: good, a little bit good.Cons: Busy, very busy. Working long hours.
- 5.0Great team at ISTSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Friendly people who are open to questions.Cons: The system is old and I have to refer to the source code a lot since there is no documentation.
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