Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
November 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Typical hiring process:
- Small talk with a recruiter.
- One-hour technical phone screening with the hiring manager.
- Five-hour final round with the team.
The interview questions involve some LeetCode mediums, system designs, SQL, and basic computer science concepts.
Questions
Techniques include:
- Two pointers
- DFS
- BFS
- Sliding window
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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
3.0
Rest & Vest Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 28, 2025
Pros: Good pay and perks (free devices).
Cons: Not much interesting (aka risky) work gets approved by exec.
4.0
Apple's Okay, Samsung Better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
July 11, 2021
Pros: Ok, I guess. I don't know. It's fine.
Cons: It’s Apple, so Samsung is better.
4.0
Cool People, Lots Of Group Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, California, United States
September 23, 2022
Pros: It’s an amazing job with cool people.
Cons: It requires a lot of group work.
- 3.0Rest & Vest CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 28, 2025Pros: Good pay and perks (free devices).Cons: Not much interesting (aka risky) work gets approved by exec.
- 4.0Apple's Okay, Samsung BetterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJuly 11, 2021Pros: Ok, I guess. I don't know. It's fine.Cons: It’s Apple, so Samsung is better.
- 4.0Cool People, Lots Of Group WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2022Pros: It’s an amazing job with cool people.Cons: It requires a lot of group work.
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