Process
Contacted me through LinkedIn.
Scheduled a phone interview with the interviewer.
Asked me to write code in the Apple Doc beta version.
There were no general questions; it went directly to coding questions.
The interview took about 30-40 minutes.
Questions
Use Objective-C to write code that returns the first repeated integer from a given array, with O(n) time complexity.
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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
4.0
Good Pay, Short Staff
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
February 22, 2015
Pros: Good company, good pay, good times.
Cons: Short of staff, great atmosphere.
5.0
Great People, Holiday Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 16, 2025
Pros: Great benefits and incredible people
Cons: Expected to work holidays, which is a negative.
4.0
Overall, a good place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 10, 2023
Pros: Good compensation, diverse, and very challenging.
Cons: Challenging to Stand Out and long hours
- 4.0Good Pay, Short StaffSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesFebruary 22, 2015Pros: Good company, good pay, good times.Cons: Short of staff, great atmosphere.
- 5.0Great People, Holiday WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 16, 2025Pros: Great benefits and incredible peopleCons: Expected to work holidays, which is a negative.
- 4.0Overall, a good place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2023Pros: Good compensation, diverse, and very challenging.Cons: Challenging to Stand Out and long hours
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