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Software Engineer Interview Experience

June 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The initial phone screen with the recruiter was a positive experience.

However, the subsequent phone interview with the hiring manager was quite different.

The manager called 10 minutes late. He then spent the first 15 minutes of the interview discussing Apple TV before asking if I had any questions, as if the interview was concluding.

I didn't have questions about the product ecosystem, given his extensive overview. I reserved my questions about company culture for the end.

The manager then asked what languages I used in school. I responded, "I largely used Python for my projects." (My resume lists Java and JavaScript, which are what I've primarily used for the past two years.) He then questioned me about including items I know on my resume, which left me quite confused. The interview concluded shortly after as we ran out of time.

Apple, please be more professional; this was a joke of an interview.

Questions

What is a hashcode in Java?

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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.

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