Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
July 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was hard and not in line with the expectations in the job description.
I came in prepared with materials from the description, but was asked very different things.
It is what it is, I suppose, but it didn’t feel very productive for either of us.
Questions
Implement a circular buffer in C.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral25%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Great Team, Pricey Food
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
August 10, 2025
Pros: Very nice teammates and weather.
Cons: Have to pay for the dining hall.
5.0
Great Food, Terrible Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 15, 2025
Pros: Lots of food and great connections.
Cons: Work-life balance is aided.
4.0
Good place to work.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 2, 2025
Pros: A lot of learning each day.
Cons: Sometimes work-life management is hard to balance.
- 5.0Great Team, Pricey FoodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 10, 2025Pros: Very nice teammates and weather.Cons: Have to pay for the dining hall.
- 5.0Great Food, Terrible BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 15, 2025Pros: Lots of food and great connections.Cons: Work-life balance is aided.
- 4.0Good place to work.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 2, 2025Pros: A lot of learning each day.Cons: Sometimes work-life management is hard to balance.
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