Process
I applied online and a recruiter from a team reached out to me.
It was two rounds: the first with the Engineering Hiring Manager, which went really well—he was very friendly and gave me a lot of positive feedback.
Despite that and my recruiter saying that they would love to move forward with my interview process, I got ghosted on the second and final round.
Their excuse was that the scheduler was out of office, so I couldn't get my last interview scheduled, and they moved forward with another applicant. Very unprofessional.
Questions
Interview questions are team dependent, but for the team I interviewed for:
- What is something that you dread/dislike while coding?
I was told that Round 2 of the interview (technical round) did not involve LeetCode-style questions or coding at all—more so picking your brain about your technical skills and thinking.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer Intern role.
Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer Intern interview process.
Apple Work Experiences
- 3.0Software Engineer Intern @ AppleSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2024Pros: - prestige - growth - atmosphereCons: - Work-life balance - People
- 4.0Great team, secretive culture, fairly siloedSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2023Pros: Good food. People on the team were amazing, although that could vary depending on your team. Lots of intern events in Cupertino to meet other interns and executives. Many employees are Apple fans, which is fun, sort of like cheering on a sports team?Cons: Very secretive, and it doesn’t seem like outside-the-box thinking is respected much. But maybe that’s just 'cause I was an intern. Product releases were fun, as you found out what you were unknowingly working on.
- 4.0Good Internship ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 8, 2024Pros: Pretty interesting work and good benefits/culture.Cons: Unfortunate corporate bureaucracy and generally slow pace.
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