Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
My hiring timeline was as follows:
- Feb: Contacted through LinkedIn about a position, initial phone call with the recruiter
- Mar: Phone interview with the hiring manager
- Apr: On-site interview
- May: Offer
At the on-site interview I was interviewed by 6 2-person panels for 45 mins each and had a break for lunch at Caffè Macs with the hiring managers.
Questions
Objective-C.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 162 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral23%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Opportunity to work on the next generation of products
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 30, 2021
Pros: Constantly learning something new.
Get to work with really bright engineers.
Cons: Some teams are busier than others.
3.0
Siloed, movement nearly impossible, cheap
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 8, 2015
Pros: High-quality products. Everyone who works at Apple is really high caliber at their job. You usually get Thanksgiving week off.
Cons: No free lunch, no free gym, no free drinks. Political hierarchies flourish.
Upward mobility is almost non-existent. Moving from one team to another is rarely allowed. Employees are strictly forbidden to develop iOS apps.
The pay is not great. Stock share grants are reserved for people above you.
As far as internal support goes, IS&T wants to help you, but really can't turn the ship too much. Take a number, get in line, see you in a year if they can help you. Probably not.
It's not their fault; it's just a gigantic, slow-moving company now.
1.0
Nice and shiny outside, empty inside
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 17, 2015
Pros: One might find some interesting things to work on, depending on luck and timing.
Cons: Work-life balance is awful.
Due to the high bonuses, the people are very aggressive.
- 5.0Opportunity to work on the next generation of productsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 30, 2021Pros: Constantly learning something new. Get to work with really bright engineers.Cons: Some teams are busier than others.
- 3.0Siloed, movement nearly impossible, cheapSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2015Pros: High-quality products. Everyone who works at Apple is really high caliber at their job. You usually get Thanksgiving week off.Cons: No free lunch, no free gym, no free drinks. Political hierarchies flourish. Upward mobility is almost non-existent. Moving from one team to another is rarely allowed. Employees are strictly forbidden to develop iOS apps. The pay is not great. Stock share grants are reserved for people above you. As far as internal support goes, IS&T wants to help you, but really can't turn the ship too much. Take a number, get in line, see you in a year if they can help you. Probably not. It's not their fault; it's just a gigantic, slow-moving company now.
- 1.0Nice and shiny outside, empty insideSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 17, 2015Pros: One might find some interesting things to work on, depending on luck and timing.Cons: Work-life balance is awful. Due to the high bonuses, the people are very aggressive.
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