Process
The interview process included:
- One phone interview.
- One on-site interview.
- One-to-one interviews with 8 people:
- 1 HR representative for behavioral questions.
- 3 people in the morning for technical questions (domain knowledge and coding).
- 1 person for lunch.
- 3 people in the afternoon for technical questions (domain knowledge and coding).
The interviewers were from different teams. Each session took 45 minutes.
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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
Apple is the best
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 28, 2022
Pros: Best company of all, best coworkers, best environment.
Cons: Self-growth is low. Sad, repetitive.
4.0
Nice Work, Stressful Pace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
December 8, 2021
Pros: Nice place to work at.
Cons: Too much work-related stress.
4.0
Good Pay, Lots Of Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
California, Maryland, United States
October 5, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Health benefits.
401k.
Cons: There is a lot of work to do.
- 4.0Apple is the bestSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 28, 2022Pros: Best company of all, best coworkers, best environment.Cons: Self-growth is low. Sad, repetitive.
- 4.0Nice Work, Stressful PaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 8, 2021Pros: Nice place to work at.Cons: Too much work-related stress.
- 4.0Good Pay, Lots Of WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCalifornia, Maryland, United StatesOctober 5, 2025Pros: Good pay. Health benefits. 401k.Cons: There is a lot of work to do.
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