Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
July 1, 2014
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter told me there would only be some probing questions about my experience for 30 minutes. However, the interviewer started asking coding questions for an hour. I couldn't understand his English due to his strong Chinese accent.
Questions
How large a file can be on HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System)? This was a silly knowledge test.
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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
A fun place to work in, everyday is a challenge
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
December 9, 2014
Pros: Food, atmosphere, and CODING!
We get free time every day to go out and take a break.
Cons: Life at Apple is full of stress. Teams are always competitive for better performance.
5.0
Great internship for those who like to be productive
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 29, 2013
Pros: * Work with some of the smartest people in your field
* Fun and innovative intern projects
* Free engineer dinners!
Cons: It's pretty quiet, but that environment works for some people.
5.0
Great Pay, Very Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 24, 2023
Pros: Good pay for Apple company.
Cons: Hours are very long, unfortunately.
- 5.0A fun place to work in, everyday is a challengeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2014Pros: Food, atmosphere, and CODING! We get free time every day to go out and take a break.Cons: Life at Apple is full of stress. Teams are always competitive for better performance.
- 5.0Great internship for those who like to be productiveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2013Pros: * Work with some of the smartest people in your field * Fun and innovative intern projects * Free engineer dinners!Cons: It's pretty quiet, but that environment works for some people.
- 5.0Great Pay, Very Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2023Pros: Good pay for Apple company.Cons: Hours are very long, unfortunately.
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