Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
On-campus interview, phone screens from various teams, and an on-site interview with each team. Each team's interview consisted of four technical interviews and a lunch interview. The interviews were specialized to the team rather than general questions.
Questions
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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
Cool Office, Not-so-nice Boss
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 20, 2022
Pros: Good benefits and a very cool office.
Cons: Tim Cook isn't that nice.
4.0
Working on great products makes up for lackluster employee benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 11, 2014
Pros: When you're working at Apple, you believe that you are working on some of the greatest products possible. And those around you feel the same way.
Apple's constant claims about attention to detail and pursuit of perfection aren't just PR – there's a drive within each employee to not cut corners and to obsess over pixel amounts.
Cons: The heavy compartmentalization of teams makes you feel disconnected from the rest of the company. Software engineers aren't allowed to work on any code outside of Apple, which makes you feel restricted.
3.0
Good Company, High Expenses
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 22, 2023
Pros: Good company to work for.
Cons: High living expense, compensation not adjusted for costs.
- 5.0Cool Office, Not-so-nice BossSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2022Pros: Good benefits and a very cool office.Cons: Tim Cook isn't that nice.
- 4.0Working on great products makes up for lackluster employee benefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2014Pros: When you're working at Apple, you believe that you are working on some of the greatest products possible. And those around you feel the same way. Apple's constant claims about attention to detail and pursuit of perfection aren't just PR – there's a drive within each employee to not cut corners and to obsess over pixel amounts.Cons: The heavy compartmentalization of teams makes you feel disconnected from the rest of the company. Software engineers aren't allowed to work on any code outside of Apple, which makes you feel restricted.
- 3.0Good Company, High ExpensesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 22, 2023Pros: Good company to work for.Cons: High living expense, compensation not adjusted for costs.
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