Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a phone screen with a recruiter and set up a series of video interviews with the engineering team.
They asked questions about data structures and algorithms, with more of a focus on trees and sorting.
Questions
How would you sort an array in-place?
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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
Experienced team with well-defined goals
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 20, 2019
Pros: The impact of the products that software engineers work on is usually very big. Ideas are always considered in relationship with the general product direction.
Cons: It is harder to make fast and nimble changes to the product, as everything has to be pre-approved by management and approved by design.
4.0
Good Company, with World-Class Employees
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 9, 2012
Pros: Some of the more interesting products and designs that one could hope to work on.
Cons: Large company; I prefer smaller organizations instead of being a cog.
5.0
Great company for interns to grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 14, 2021
Pros: Teammates and manager are very friendly and helpful. It was a great learning experience.
Cons: Can be quite work-heavy sometimes.
- 5.0Experienced team with well-defined goalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 20, 2019Pros: The impact of the products that software engineers work on is usually very big. Ideas are always considered in relationship with the general product direction.Cons: It is harder to make fast and nimble changes to the product, as everything has to be pre-approved by management and approved by design.
- 4.0Good Company, with World-Class EmployeesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2012Pros: Some of the more interesting products and designs that one could hope to work on.Cons: Large company; I prefer smaller organizations instead of being a cog.
- 5.0Great company for interns to growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2021Pros: Teammates and manager are very friendly and helpful. It was a great learning experience.Cons: Can be quite work-heavy sometimes.
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