Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
July 11, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Start with the general problem about computer science.
Then, discuss your project.
Finally, address the coding question.
The coding itself is not particularly difficult. However, the general questions can be quite tough. I would say it's hard to answer some of the questions without inherent knowledge.
Questions
Tell me about your previous project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer (Internship) role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive81%
Neutral14%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Great products and people, but subpar project scheduling and pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 17, 2008
Pros: Best products in the industry, period. You'll feel the envy of the industry working here. Highly talented, interesting, motivated coworkers that will drive you to learn & create. A place that you're proud to tell people you work. Excellent perks for commuters.
Cons: Often unrealistic project schedules lead to semi-permanent crunch mode. Unproductive employees can carve out a niche and stick around way too long without contributing; this leeches from morale. Caffe Macs is largely mediocre, although it has seen some improvements as of late.
Compensation and bonuses are uninspiring because they know you don't want to work anywhere else, which is understandable but still unfortunate.
4.0
An intense experience working on great products
Software QA Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
December 16, 2014
Pros: You get to work on highly-visible and well-loved products. You get to learn from some very talented colleagues. They have great benefits and executive leadership. The company's organization is highly cross-functional. Great work culture.
Cons: There is an increasing number of under-performing first-level and middle managers. Some areas of the company can be highly political. The HR department does not do a good job of helping teams to hire new talent. This sometimes requires short-term periods of intense work to meet deadlines, especially for product releases.
5.0
Great People, Frustrating Management
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 20, 2021
Pros: Great products, great people. You can stay there a long time.
Cons: Top-heavy. Managers have too much power.
- 4.0Great products and people, but subpar project scheduling and paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 17, 2008Pros: Best products in the industry, period. You'll feel the envy of the industry working here. Highly talented, interesting, motivated coworkers that will drive you to learn & create. A place that you're proud to tell people you work. Excellent perks for commuters.Cons: Often unrealistic project schedules lead to semi-permanent crunch mode. Unproductive employees can carve out a niche and stick around way too long without contributing; this leeches from morale. Caffe Macs is largely mediocre, although it has seen some improvements as of late. Compensation and bonuses are uninspiring because they know you don't want to work anywhere else, which is understandable but still unfortunate.
- 4.0An intense experience working on great productsSoftware QA Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesDecember 16, 2014Pros: You get to work on highly-visible and well-loved products. You get to learn from some very talented colleagues. They have great benefits and executive leadership. The company's organization is highly cross-functional. Great work culture.Cons: There is an increasing number of under-performing first-level and middle managers. Some areas of the company can be highly political. The HR department does not do a good job of helping teams to hire new talent. This sometimes requires short-term periods of intense work to meet deadlines, especially for product releases.
- 5.0Great People, Frustrating ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2021Pros: Great products, great people. You can stay there a long time.Cons: Top-heavy. Managers have too much power.
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