Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
November 1, 2019
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Process
The process involved a series of phone interviews, followed by a full interview day with the seven members of the team.
That day, the interviews lasted for a total of six hours.
Finally, there was a final interview with one of the higher managers.
Questions
Why do you want to work here at 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
3.0
Stable job with some messiness
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 21, 2024
Pros: Relatively relaxed and access to a lot of great company resources and perks. Good work-life balance in my experience.
Cons: My department was badly managed and had a lot of red tape. Half of my team did not have access to the other half's work.
There was a lot of uncertainty, as many projects would start then get canceled shortly after, and contractors would be terminated.
Knowledge was very specialized as well, so it wasn't helpful for future roles.
4.0
Amazing place, but some inexperienced managers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 19, 2017
Pros: You will learn to become better at design and attention to detail.
Lots of very smart coworkers.
Excellent age diversity, which brings very different perspectives.
Senior leadership is very admirable.
Caffe Macs probably serves the best salad in California.
Cons: Long hours.
Compensation/benefits are not competitive (despite what they may claim).
Some skills may not be transferable.
May have to deal with technical debt.
Management hires fewer people than needed, which contributes to technical debt issues.
5.0
Great place to work; incredible amounts of work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 25, 2023
Pros: Benefits are good. People are amazing.
Cons: Advancement can be very political, and the competition between some teams is unhealthy.
- 3.0Stable job with some messinessSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2024Pros: Relatively relaxed and access to a lot of great company resources and perks. Good work-life balance in my experience.Cons: My department was badly managed and had a lot of red tape. Half of my team did not have access to the other half's work. There was a lot of uncertainty, as many projects would start then get canceled shortly after, and contractors would be terminated. Knowledge was very specialized as well, so it wasn't helpful for future roles.
- 4.0Amazing place, but some inexperienced managersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 19, 2017Pros: You will learn to become better at design and attention to detail. Lots of very smart coworkers. Excellent age diversity, which brings very different perspectives. Senior leadership is very admirable. Caffe Macs probably serves the best salad in California.Cons: Long hours. Compensation/benefits are not competitive (despite what they may claim). Some skills may not be transferable. May have to deal with technical debt. Management hires fewer people than needed, which contributes to technical debt issues.
- 5.0Great place to work; incredible amounts of workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 25, 2023Pros: Benefits are good. People are amazing.Cons: Advancement can be very political, and the competition between some teams is unhealthy.
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