Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
January 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
This will vary by team and role, so it doesn't matter all that much.
It started with a typical phone screen, followed by a standard technical round. There were five onsite rounds covering a variety of topics, and it wrapped up with hiring manager and senior manager chats.
Questions
LeetCode Medium System Design Behavioral etc.
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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
Great Balance, Solid Teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 30, 2025
Pros: Great work/life balance, great teams, great work, and job security.
Cons: Things sometimes feel slow, but that’s normal.
5.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 23, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance here.
Cons: Teamwork can be very demanding in hours.
4.0
Awesome, But I Don't Know
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 16, 2023
Pros: Awesome place to work for.
Cons: Awesome place, but I don't know.
- 5.0Great Balance, Solid TeamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 30, 2025Pros: Great work/life balance, great teams, great work, and job security.Cons: Things sometimes feel slow, but that’s normal.
- 5.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 23, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance here.Cons: Teamwork can be very demanding in hours.
- 4.0Awesome, But I Don't KnowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2023Pros: Awesome place to work for.Cons: Awesome place, but I don't know.
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