Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Paris, France
April 28, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a basic first interview to assess my motivation, background, and potential fit on the team. There were questions about my education, my past projects, and knowledge of some sorting algorithms.
Questions
What's the quickest sort algorithm?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer (Internship) role in Paris, France.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Paris, France is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Paris, France.
Apple Work Experiences
1.0
Nice Team, Toxic Leaders
Machine Learning Researcher • Current Employee
Paris, France
October 4, 2025
Pros: The wider team in Europe and the US are nice, and I can work with nice people outside of Paris if the manager doesn't get in the way.
Cons: - Toxic team leaders.
- Not meritocratic; progression is at manager discretion, with limited oversight for inexperienced managers.
- Managers have too much influence and demonstrate incompetence.
- Research is incremental and in a niche area not relevant to modern machine learning.
5.0
Not that serious
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
September 1, 2025
Pros: Good company to work in.
Cons: Tim Cook is a bit strange sometimes.
5.0
Great company
ML Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
August 25, 2025
Pros: A lot of autonomy, interesting projects, human managers.
Cons: A lot of pressure at work.
- 1.0Nice Team, Toxic LeadersMachine Learning Researcher • Current EmployeeParis, FranceOctober 4, 2025Pros: The wider team in Europe and the US are nice, and I can work with nice people outside of Paris if the manager doesn't get in the way.Cons: - Toxic team leaders. - Not meritocratic; progression is at manager discretion, with limited oversight for inexperienced managers. - Managers have too much influence and demonstrate incompetence. - Research is incremental and in a niche area not relevant to modern machine learning.
- 5.0Not that seriousData Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceSeptember 1, 2025Pros: Good company to work in.Cons: Tim Cook is a bit strange sometimes.
- 5.0Great companyML Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceAugust 25, 2025Pros: A lot of autonomy, interesting projects, human managers.Cons: A lot of pressure at work.
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