Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 2, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Message on LinkedIn from a recruiter.
Screening call with recruiter.
Technical interview with the manager. The recruiter just discussed my resume. The manager asked very in-depth and technical questions related to operating systems.
Questions
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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
I enjoyed it
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 8, 2022
Pros: Willing to talk, very helpful.
Cons: Siloed workspaces, due to the number of teams.
3.0
Great Products but Top-Down Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 31, 2022
Pros: Great Products
Coworkers are knowledgeable
Cons: Very top-down management.
Less impact.
Probably team specific:
The manager is not supportive, doesn't encourage exploration, and is suspicious of micromanagement.
The technical-oriented team manager is poor at communication.
They don't care too much about employees' working experience, but only care about the outcomes of work.
3.0
Big Problems, Big Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 5, 2023
Pros: Large-scale problems needing a wide selection of solutions
Cons: Political shark tank on a galactic level.
- 5.0I enjoyed itSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2022Pros: Willing to talk, very helpful.Cons: Siloed workspaces, due to the number of teams.
- 3.0Great Products but Top-Down ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2022Pros: Great Products Coworkers are knowledgeableCons: Very top-down management. Less impact. Probably team specific: The manager is not supportive, doesn't encourage exploration, and is suspicious of micromanagement. The technical-oriented team manager is poor at communication. They don't care too much about employees' working experience, but only care about the outcomes of work.
- 3.0Big Problems, Big PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2023Pros: Large-scale problems needing a wide selection of solutionsCons: Political shark tank on a galactic level.
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