Process
First round: One-hour LeetCode-style question.
Second round: One-hour OOP and design questions.
Final round: A 5-hour interview with 10 people, mixing coding and behavioral questions, focusing on multithreading and performance.
Questions
LRU cache
Fibonacci
Why do you want to work at Apple?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral22%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Apple intern offer
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 29, 2021
Pros: Good work culture and environment
Cons: A large, established company with many people.
5.0
Smart Team, Little Mentorship
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 21, 2024
Pros: Very smart employees and high prestige, well paying.
Cons: Work even as an intern is very independent—I did not get much mentorship. However, my full-time coworkers were often working from the early morning until the late night.
5.0
Review as a Software Engineer Intern
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 3, 2023
Pros: The culture at Apple is great. Employees are really valued, and as interns, you are exposed to cutting-edge technologies and projects.
Cons: The hierarchy of leadership is long, and sometimes software processes go through lengthy review procedures and approvals.
- 5.0Apple intern offerSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2021Pros: Good work culture and environmentCons: A large, established company with many people.
- 5.0Smart Team, Little MentorshipSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2024Pros: Very smart employees and high prestige, well paying.Cons: Work even as an intern is very independent—I did not get much mentorship. However, my full-time coworkers were often working from the early morning until the late night.
- 5.0Review as a Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 3, 2023Pros: The culture at Apple is great. Employees are really valued, and as interns, you are exposed to cutting-edge technologies and projects.Cons: The hierarchy of leadership is long, and sometimes software processes go through lengthy review procedures and approvals.
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