Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
December 23, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through other source.
Very nice interviewer, questions were easy to medium leetcode with a slight focus on system design and optimized solutions. Was able to solve both questions within the timeframe with time for follow up questions.
Questions
Tree-related LeetCode question (medium)
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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
A good place if you know how to establish boundaries
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 23, 2022
Pros: - High level of skilled coworkers
- Building things that positively affect millions of users
Cons: Teams are fairly small, which makes processes faster, but there are obvious cons.
5.0
Best company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
December 10, 2020
Pros: Work culture and great benefits
Cons: Long commute with no public transport, other than office shuttles.
5.0
Great Balance, Solid Teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 30, 2025
Pros: Great work/life balance, great teams, great work, and job security.
Cons: Things sometimes feel slow, but that’s normal.
- 5.0A good place if you know how to establish boundariesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2022Pros: - High level of skilled coworkers - Building things that positively affect millions of usersCons: Teams are fairly small, which makes processes faster, but there are obvious cons.
- 5.0Best company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesDecember 10, 2020Pros: Work culture and great benefitsCons: Long commute with no public transport, other than office shuttles.
- 5.0Great Balance, Solid TeamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 30, 2025Pros: Great work/life balance, great teams, great work, and job security.Cons: Things sometimes feel slow, but that’s normal.
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