Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process started about one week after the meet-up event.
The first round was a phone interview, which was of average difficulty. The overall behavior interview questions were typical, just like feedback from other interviewees.
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
Great company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 1, 2023
Pros: Smart people.
High performance.
Good learning.
Cons: A bad work-life balance means I can't think of anything else.
5.0
Top-Down Engineering with Excellent Guidance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 29, 2024
Pros: Engineering excellence is a top priority, where managers in my org are the most technical person on the team.
Cons: Lack of visibility in the overall project reduces the ability to innovate.
2.0
Talented Engineers, Designers, etc. in Intense, Fast-Paced Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 24, 2025
Pros: - Many extremely smart people throughout the company that you can work with and learn from.
- Top-tier, beautiful facilities.
- Pretty good employee benefits (health insurance, cafe, etc.).
- Pride and passion for work.
- Significant DEI efforts.
Cons: - If you're on the dev release cycle, expect long, intense work hours.
- Your experience, culturally and professionally, will heavily depend on your individual team. Team cultures can really vary; each team basically is its own startup.
- There's a gender imbalance on most engineering teams, despite significant DEI efforts.
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2023Pros: Smart people. High performance. Good learning.Cons: A bad work-life balance means I can't think of anything else.
- 5.0Top-Down Engineering with Excellent GuidanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 29, 2024Pros: Engineering excellence is a top priority, where managers in my org are the most technical person on the team.Cons: Lack of visibility in the overall project reduces the ability to innovate.
- 2.0Talented Engineers, Designers, etc. in Intense, Fast-Paced CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 24, 2025Pros: - Many extremely smart people throughout the company that you can work with and learn from. - Top-tier, beautiful facilities. - Pretty good employee benefits (health insurance, cafe, etc.). - Pride and passion for work. - Significant DEI efforts.Cons: - If you're on the dev release cycle, expect long, intense work hours. - Your experience, culturally and professionally, will heavily depend on your individual team. Team cultures can really vary; each team basically is its own startup. - There's a gender imbalance on most engineering teams, despite significant DEI efforts.
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