Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
January 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Software Engineer (ML and NLP)
R1 - Manager talk (background)
R2 - Tech screen (Resume, Leetcode)
R3 - Panel Interview:
- 4 Rounds (Leetcode, System Design, resume)
- 2 Manager rounds (background, resume)
Questions
System design Leetcode Resume No behavioral
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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
Smart Team, Too Much Red Tape
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 14, 2025
Pros: Get to work with smart people.
Cons: Too many opinions, have to get through a lot of red tape for answers.
4.0
Great Pay, Needs More Care
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 19, 2024
Pros: Very good pay and benefits.
Cons: Care for your employees more.
4.0
Great products, low salary, long work hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 24, 2008
Pros: Apple has some great products to work on. Most of the engineers are very talented and passionate about their work. There are many opportunities to learn from other developers. Since there are so few developers, each one holds a huge responsibility, so there is some pride in ownership. You will not be a "Cog," though you may be treated like one.
Cons: Apple pays a low salary relative to the same job at other companies.
Engineers work very long hours with very little to no reward. Weekend work is assumed for months at a time.
Often the management takes no account for the engineering staff or time required to complete a project when picking a release date.
- 5.0Smart Team, Too Much Red TapeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2025Pros: Get to work with smart people.Cons: Too many opinions, have to get through a lot of red tape for answers.
- 4.0Great Pay, Needs More CareSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 19, 2024Pros: Very good pay and benefits.Cons: Care for your employees more.
- 4.0Great products, low salary, long work hoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 24, 2008Pros: Apple has some great products to work on. Most of the engineers are very talented and passionate about their work. There are many opportunities to learn from other developers. Since there are so few developers, each one holds a huge responsibility, so there is some pride in ownership. You will not be a "Cog," though you may be treated like one.Cons: Apple pays a low salary relative to the same job at other companies. Engineers work very long hours with very little to no reward. Weekend work is assumed for months at a time. Often the management takes no account for the engineering staff or time required to complete a project when picking a release date.
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