Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
December 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview was standard. The team was extremely nice, and they did warn ahead of time that I should not show up in a suit. The environment was on par with Apple's retail store.
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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
4.0
Good Company, with World-Class Employees
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 9, 2012
Pros: Some of the more interesting products and designs that one could hope to work on.
Cons: Large company; I prefer smaller organizations instead of being a cog.
4.0
Good People, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 9, 2021
Pros: Benefits were many. Good people to work with.
Cons: Hours were long and sometimes difficult.
2.0
Some organizations are great; others are not so much
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 19, 2017
Pros: Some benefits and work-life balance.
Cons: - Business lead (warm chair environment)
- No growth
- Crappy competitive environment
- 4.0Good Company, with World-Class EmployeesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2012Pros: Some of the more interesting products and designs that one could hope to work on.Cons: Large company; I prefer smaller organizations instead of being a cog.
- 4.0Good People, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 9, 2021Pros: Benefits were many. Good people to work with.Cons: Hours were long and sometimes difficult.
- 2.0Some organizations are great; others are not so muchSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 19, 2017Pros: Some benefits and work-life balance.Cons: - Business lead (warm chair environment) - No growth - Crappy competitive environment
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