Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
May 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I went through a coding exercise and an interview. There was an opportunity to ask questions at the end.
The coding exercise was difficult, but they looked more for the ability to explain the thought process rather than the right answer.
Questions
Red-black tree map implementation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 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
Positive61%
Neutral28%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Not the best place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 18, 2024
Pros: The brand name is the only con.
Cons: Paid food and offices are okay.
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.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
April 7, 2025
Pros: Talented coworkers and teams.
Good leadership.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Boring work at times.
Apple is not an exciting company like it used to be.
- 4.0Not the best placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 18, 2024Pros: The brand name is the only con.Cons: Paid food and offices are okay.
- 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.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 7, 2025Pros: Talented coworkers and teams. Good leadership. Good work-life balance.Cons: Boring work at times. Apple is not an exciting company like it used to be.
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