Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
June 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was really a bit of a mix, tough and easy. Most of the interviewers were very supportive, but some of them just came by because they were assigned to do so.
Questions
Solving a binary tree question.
A distributed nodes, counting problem.
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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
Good Pay, Quiet, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 21, 2022
Pros: Funnish, good pay, quiet neighborhood.
Cons: Kind of poor work hour, though.
3.0
A good company with a reclusive culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 28, 2021
Pros: Work with a bunch of experienced guys.
Good visibility among user groups.
Great benefits: ESPP, employee discount, etc.
Cons: Old tech stack and non-transparent collaboration.
Bad work-life balance for some of the Eng team.
Some benefits do not meet industry standards, e.g., maternity leave.
5.0
Solid Work environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 3, 2020
Pros: The culture is great, but it always depends on the team.
Cons: Sometimes the team or managers are not looking out for your best interest.
- 5.0Good Pay, Quiet, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2022Pros: Funnish, good pay, quiet neighborhood.Cons: Kind of poor work hour, though.
- 3.0A good company with a reclusive cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2021Pros: Work with a bunch of experienced guys. Good visibility among user groups. Great benefits: ESPP, employee discount, etc.Cons: Old tech stack and non-transparent collaboration. Bad work-life balance for some of the Eng team. Some benefits do not meet industry standards, e.g., maternity leave.
- 5.0Solid Work environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2020Pros: The culture is great, but it always depends on the team.Cons: Sometimes the team or managers are not looking out for your best interest.
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