Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
September 11, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online.
One technical, followed by one virtual onsite, which was the final round.
The onsite included:
- Two coding interviews
- One system design interview
- One behavioral interview
- Another behavioral interview with the hiring manager
Got ghosted after the onsite.
Questions
System Design: Design a video streaming platform.
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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 internship for those who like to be productive
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
September 29, 2013
Pros: * Work with some of the smartest people in your field
* Fun and innovative intern projects
* Free engineer dinners!
Cons: It's pretty quiet, but that environment works for some people.
4.0
Good company overall
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 22, 2023
Pros: Great benefits.
Driven, competitive environment.
Ample resources for work.
Surprisingly unrestrictive for such a huge corp.
Cons: - Stressful
- Salary good, but not particularly competitive with similar companies
- Senior management tends to give priority to business decisions and design over pure engineering concerns
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.
- 5.0Great internship for those who like to be productiveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2013Pros: * Work with some of the smartest people in your field * Fun and innovative intern projects * Free engineer dinners!Cons: It's pretty quiet, but that environment works for some people.
- 4.0Good company overallSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2023Pros: Great benefits. Driven, competitive environment. Ample resources for work. Surprisingly unrestrictive for such a huge corp.Cons: - Stressful - Salary good, but not particularly competitive with similar companies - Senior management tends to give priority to business decisions and design over pure engineering concerns
- 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.
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