Process
I had a whole day, very tech-oriented and difficult, final round interview.
It was very hard to prepare since different groups have different processes, but it was still a very great learning experience, especially for a new grad.
Questions
Go deep with projects. Go deep with codepad questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 595 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral28%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
2.0
Like any other big company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 16, 2010
Pros: • Nice perks
• Super casual dress code
• Really nice people and interpersonal culture
• Can actually take accrued vacation without anyone complaining
• Stock has been doing very well
• Heavy marketing means you can impress everyone when you say where you work.
Cons: - Lots of weird managerial politics.
- Endless meetings to get anything done.
- Ridiculous amount of secrecy causes animosity between different teams and makes it take forever to get anything done unless it's high priority or "for Steve".
- Way understaffed for software engineering in most departments; prepare to work lots of overtime.
- Some senior engineers have been around for 20 or 30 years. No matter how out of touch they may be, they will have a significant say in projects tangentially related to them.
- Corollary: Don't be young.
- Software engineering culture is fad-driven (and we're talking weird Apple-only fads like GCD) on the desktop, and rushed and buggy on embedded.
5.0
Fun But Challenging Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 10, 2023
Pros: It's kind of really fun.
Cons: It was kind of really hard.
5.0
Great Pay, Fun People!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 28, 2021
Pros: Fun environment
Good people
Great pay
Cons: Competitive
Very Serious
Lacking Professional Development
- 2.0Like any other big companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2010Pros: • Nice perks • Super casual dress code • Really nice people and interpersonal culture • Can actually take accrued vacation without anyone complaining • Stock has been doing very well • Heavy marketing means you can impress everyone when you say where you work.Cons: - Lots of weird managerial politics. - Endless meetings to get anything done. - Ridiculous amount of secrecy causes animosity between different teams and makes it take forever to get anything done unless it's high priority or "for Steve". - Way understaffed for software engineering in most departments; prepare to work lots of overtime. - Some senior engineers have been around for 20 or 30 years. No matter how out of touch they may be, they will have a significant say in projects tangentially related to them. - Corollary: Don't be young. - Software engineering culture is fad-driven (and we're talking weird Apple-only fads like GCD) on the desktop, and rushed and buggy on embedded.
- 5.0Fun But Challenging WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 10, 2023Pros: It's kind of really fun.Cons: It was kind of really hard.
- 5.0Great Pay, Fun People!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 28, 2021Pros: Fun environment Good people Great payCons: Competitive Very Serious Lacking Professional Development
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