Process
I was interviewed on campus by an Engineering Manager. He was a hiring manager for the CPU Software team.
They mentioned having several openings across different teams, and the interview was for all of them, which it indeed was.
The questions were very generic, but mostly compiler-related:
- Size of struct
- Loops
- Finding errors in code
- Big endian/little endian, etc.
Questions
Showed a struct definition in C and asked its size?
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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
5.0
Great Company, No Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 17, 2024
Pros: Good company to work with.
Cons: Not particular any cons at the moment.
4.0
Sun
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 14, 2023
Pros: Good pay.
Lots of smart coworkers.
Lots of resources.
Cons: Very cutthroat culture.
Coworkers and managers are willing to throw you under the bus to prevent themselves from looking bad.
No life outside the job and family for many at the company (this culture is encouraged).
5.0
Had to do it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
August 18, 2025
Pros: Great people to work with.
Cons: Could have made more money
- 5.0Great Company, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 17, 2024Pros: Good company to work with.Cons: Not particular any cons at the moment.
- 4.0SunSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 14, 2023Pros: Good pay. Lots of smart coworkers. Lots of resources.Cons: Very cutthroat culture. Coworkers and managers are willing to throw you under the bus to prevent themselves from looking bad. No life outside the job and family for many at the company (this culture is encouraged).
- 5.0Had to do itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCharlotte, North Carolina, United StatesAugust 18, 2025Pros: Great people to work with.Cons: Could have made more money
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