Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
April 15, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week.
Two interviews. One technical. One non tech. If they like you, you’ll hear back within three days. If not, you didn’t get it. Wasn’t hard at all, but expect a deep dive.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer (Internship) role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive81%
Neutral14%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Manager Dependent
Softwere Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 14, 2025
Pros: No layoffs.
Pay is good.
Impressive company.
Cons: Very top-down.
Comes down entirely to your relationship with your manager.
4.0
Pursuit of perfection
Senior Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
July 8, 2017
Pros: Witness and be part of a team working on the best consumer hardware on the planet. Quality beyond all. Must-do experience.
Cons: A well-orchestrated machine, but middle management can sometimes hide behind their seniority and "lack of time," placing excessive responsibility on DRIs who may burn out or get discouraged by executive kickback.
5.0
Excellent
Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 18, 2023
Pros: Excellent company, very good option.
Cons: It is a company that offers good benefits.
- 4.0Good Pay, Manager DependentSoftwere Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: No layoffs. Pay is good. Impressive company.Cons: Very top-down. Comes down entirely to your relationship with your manager.
- 4.0Pursuit of perfectionSenior Hardware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2017Pros: Witness and be part of a team working on the best consumer hardware on the planet. Quality beyond all. Must-do experience.Cons: A well-orchestrated machine, but middle management can sometimes hide behind their seniority and "lack of time," placing excessive responsibility on DRIs who may burn out or get discouraged by executive kickback.
- 5.0ExcellentEngineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2023Pros: Excellent company, very good option.Cons: It is a company that offers good benefits.
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