Process
Standard technical interview of about 45 minutes to an hour about distributed systems.
The interview went well and the interviewer was pleasant and nice to work with.
Similar in style to most other big software firms.
Questions
Determine a spread strategy for load balancing.
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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
It was so, so
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
April 27, 2022
Pros: Decent salary and amazing facilities.
Cons: High-pressure work for high-quality performance.
5.0
Great Products, People, But Costly
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Salem, Oklahoma, United States
February 7, 2022
Pros: Products, people, great work ethic.
Cons: Everything comes at a cost.
5.0
Great Flex, Perfect Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Zürich, Switzerland
September 5, 2025
Pros: Work environment is great.
Flexible time.
Cons: No cons from my point of view.
- 4.0It was so, soSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesApril 27, 2022Pros: Decent salary and amazing facilities.Cons: High-pressure work for high-quality performance.
- 5.0Great Products, People, But CostlySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSalem, Oklahoma, United StatesFebruary 7, 2022Pros: Products, people, great work ethic.Cons: Everything comes at a cost.
- 5.0Great Flex, Perfect WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandSeptember 5, 2025Pros: Work environment is great. Flexible time.Cons: No cons from my point of view.
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