Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
March 28, 2024
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Process
There were five interviews in total, including behavioral and coding interviews. All interviews were virtual and under one hour each. Coding interviews were hosted on CoderPad.
Interviews were straightforward and standard.
Questions
Tell me a time you collaborated with people on a project.
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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
Smartest guys in the room
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
December 26, 2013
Pros: Working at Apple, you get to collaborate with a brilliant team to bring the gadgets everyone wants to life.
Fair compensation, fun culture, firm knowledge that they are #1.
Cons: The company is all grown up now. These are far from the garage years. Expect to watch your back for the regular corporate political games. The workload is astounding.
5.0
Amazing Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 25, 2013
Pros: Great benefits and pay, flexible hours, large amounts of learning resources, and very nice people.
It's an amazing experience, and it's hard to understate how awesome the food is.
They also have a lot of great programs for interns, specifically to help make the Apple experience even more amazing.
Cons: When deadlines are coming up, hours get very intense, and other employees can get sucked into work, so interns have to be self-sufficient.
5.0
Delicious Food, Terrible Toilets
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 30, 2024
Pros: Good food, delicious. Definitely try it.
Cons: Bad toilets, terrible toilets for sure.
- 4.0Smartest guys in the roomSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesDecember 26, 2013Pros: Working at Apple, you get to collaborate with a brilliant team to bring the gadgets everyone wants to life. Fair compensation, fun culture, firm knowledge that they are #1.Cons: The company is all grown up now. These are far from the garage years. Expect to watch your back for the regular corporate political games. The workload is astounding.
- 5.0Amazing Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 25, 2013Pros: Great benefits and pay, flexible hours, large amounts of learning resources, and very nice people. It's an amazing experience, and it's hard to understate how awesome the food is. They also have a lot of great programs for interns, specifically to help make the Apple experience even more amazing.Cons: When deadlines are coming up, hours get very intense, and other employees can get sucked into work, so interns have to be self-sufficient.
- 5.0Delicious Food, Terrible ToiletsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 30, 2024Pros: Good food, delicious. Definitely try it.Cons: Bad toilets, terrible toilets for sure.
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