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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - United States

November 19, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter through email to set up a Webex session with a member of the team. The recruiter was very responsive and got it scheduled quickly.

The actual interview experience was a bit odd. The instructions were to dial in 10 minutes ahead of time and make sure everything was set up correctly. I did this.

I waited a bit past the interview start time, and nobody had shown up. I started going through my email to see if I needed to follow up with the recruiter with a call. Five minutes later, someone finally did show up. They did not seem to notice or acknowledge that they were late. They then proceeded to read through an interview script.

I could tell from their body language that they were mentally checked out. They had their head resting on their hand for most of the interview and were slouched over. They asked several STAR behavioral type questions and left some time at the end for questions.

Questions

Describe a time where you handled negative criticism and what was the outcome?

Describe any achievement you've had in the workplace which you are most proud of.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Apple Software Development Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

Apple's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive25%
Neutral13%
Negative63%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.

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