Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
March 7, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of five rounds:
- 3 coding rounds
- 1 behavioral round
- 1 system design round
Coding rounds focused on more difficult problems (medium to hard LeetCode) and required critical thinking.
Questions
Why do you want to join Apple?
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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
Easy, Professional, No Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 5, 2025
Pros: Professional, on time, nice, easy, organized.
Cons: Basically, I have no cons to provide.
3.0
It's simply okay, nothing too exciting
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 19, 2015
Pros: - Good pay.
- Good benefits.
- Good food.
- Get free Apple products (while you're there).
Cons: - Long hours.
- Long commute.
- Lots of politics.
3.0
Good Work, No Freebies
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 14, 2013
Pros: Good place to work for.
Cons: No free anything. No lunches, no gifts. No free time either.
- 5.0Easy, Professional, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 5, 2025Pros: Professional, on time, nice, easy, organized.Cons: Basically, I have no cons to provide.
- 3.0It's simply okay, nothing too excitingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 19, 2015Pros: - Good pay. - Good benefits. - Good food. - Get free Apple products (while you're there).Cons: - Long hours. - Long commute. - Lots of politics.
- 3.0Good Work, No FreebiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2013Pros: Good place to work for.Cons: No free anything. No lunches, no gifts. No free time either.
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