Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
October 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview went smoothly. It was a phone interview, followed by an on-site interview.
There was typical white-board coding.
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Questions
STAR - Situation, Task, Achievement, Result -
A failure story. What did you learn from it?
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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
It was a fun place to work at
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 4, 2024
Pros: It had some great perks: food bars, a nice work environment, and a very nice group of people to work with.
Cons: It was a little overwhelming to jump right into such a huge company.
5.0
Great Growth, Tough Hiring
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 8, 2023
Pros: Good environment and excellent grow program.
Cons: Getting a job in here is crazy ridiculous without any connections.
3.0
A lot of work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 26, 2018
Pros: A lot of smart people over there.
Cons: There is really no work/life balance.
- 5.0It was a fun place to work atSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 4, 2024Pros: It had some great perks: food bars, a nice work environment, and a very nice group of people to work with.Cons: It was a little overwhelming to jump right into such a huge company.
- 5.0Great Growth, Tough HiringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2023Pros: Good environment and excellent grow program.Cons: Getting a job in here is crazy ridiculous without any connections.
- 3.0A lot of workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 26, 2018Pros: A lot of smart people over there.Cons: There is really no work/life balance.
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