Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
Full day of interviews, consisting of five 1:1 technical discussions.
Every interviewer was very sharp and well-prepared.
Each had reviewed my resume and knew my background.
Each had prepared questions about my past work, as well as some things they were going to test me on.
Overall, very positive.
Questions
Parallelize a presented segment of code using PThread primitives, being sure to highlight concerns with resource conflicts, order dependencies, and deadlock conditions.
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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
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Engineering, Siloed CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2024Pros: Cool products, high quality engineering.Cons: Extreme secrecy, very siloed organizations.
- 4.0Good Growth, Hard To Stand OutSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2021Pros: Great place to grow and put on your resume.Cons: Too big of a company to actually show yourself.
- 3.0Great Perks, No LifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2024Pros: Great perks at this company if you like Apple products.Cons: Terrible work-life balance. Go into a black hole.
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