Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
October 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Here's what to expect:
- Questions about your resume.
- Two rounds of coding interviews, each lasting 45 minutes.
- Some basic computer science questions, such as threads and processes.
- No behavioral questions.
Questions
Both of them are like LeetCode medium.
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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
5.0
Good Pay, No Free Snacks
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 5, 2023
Pros: Salary, more secure than other big tech companies.
Cons: No free lunch. Limited choice of snacks.
4.0
Less cushy than Meta or Google, but way better than most in the industry
Manufacturing Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 15, 2025
Pros: Good pay and benefits, like any big tech.
Work is interesting, with massive resources at disposal.
They can afford to hire the best, so coworkers are generally very smart and capable.
Machine-like organizational efficiency.
Cons: They don’t care about taking care of people regardless of past contributions. If you’re not buddy-buddy with management at least two levels above yourself, good luck advancing or getting support with extended illness.
At the end of the day, you’re working a lot to make money and build phones.
4.0
Apple is a Vibe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
February 5, 2025
Pros: Just like its products, the jobs here are also a "vibe": feeling is more important than just data. They love to work in a certain way, and that's why their products look like this. If it fits you, then it's perfect; otherwise, you may suffer.
Cons: Same thing as the pros. Depends on if you agree with their vibe.
- 5.0Good Pay, No Free SnacksSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 5, 2023Pros: Salary, more secure than other big tech companies.Cons: No free lunch. Limited choice of snacks.
- 4.0Less cushy than Meta or Google, but way better than most in the industryManufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 15, 2025Pros: Good pay and benefits, like any big tech. Work is interesting, with massive resources at disposal. They can afford to hire the best, so coworkers are generally very smart and capable. Machine-like organizational efficiency.Cons: They don’t care about taking care of people regardless of past contributions. If you’re not buddy-buddy with management at least two levels above yourself, good luck advancing or getting support with extended illness. At the end of the day, you’re working a lot to make money and build phones.
- 4.0Apple is a VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2025Pros: Just like its products, the jobs here are also a "vibe": feeling is more important than just data. They love to work in a certain way, and that's why their products look like this. If it fits you, then it's perfect; otherwise, you may suffer.Cons: Same thing as the pros. Depends on if you agree with their vibe.
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