Process
They got back to me pretty late. One thing I have to say is Apple has a very decentralized interview process. Some teams interview you hard, and some teams give you basic interview questions. I thought I did well on my interview, but it didn't go as well as I wanted it to go.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 83 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral28%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work; not a startup
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
June 21, 2008
Pros: Almost everyone in engineering at Apple is very qualified and capable, and everyone wants to do the right thing for our customers and the company.
The engineering campus is modern and nice. The cafeteria is quite good as well and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
There's no requirement that you be in at work by a certain time. Engineers have a fair amount of control over what they work on and how it's designed.
Cons: Apple is very compartmentalized, and this secrecy affects and sometimes hurts Apple and the employees who work in different engineering areas of the company. You're not going to get filthy rich working at Apple on stock or options, but you will get reasonably compensated.
4.0
Good Balance, Less Ownership
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
January 5, 2024
Pros: - Good work-life balance
Cons: - smaller ownership on work
- intern work not always used
5.0
Good Support, Team Changes
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
May 21, 2022
Pros: Good support and good impact.
Cons: Restructuring of teams is inevitable, changing the directions of teams.
- 4.0Great place to work; not a startupSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJune 21, 2008Pros: Almost everyone in engineering at Apple is very qualified and capable, and everyone wants to do the right thing for our customers and the company. The engineering campus is modern and nice. The cafeteria is quite good as well and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There's no requirement that you be in at work by a certain time. Engineers have a fair amount of control over what they work on and how it's designed.Cons: Apple is very compartmentalized, and this secrecy affects and sometimes hurts Apple and the employees who work in different engineering areas of the company. You're not going to get filthy rich working at Apple on stock or options, but you will get reasonably compensated.
- 4.0Good Balance, Less OwnershipSWE Intern • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesJanuary 5, 2024Pros: - Good work-life balanceCons: - smaller ownership on work - intern work not always used
- 5.0Good Support, Team ChangesMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, England, United KingdomMay 21, 2022Pros: Good support and good impact.Cons: Restructuring of teams is inevitable, changing the directions of teams.
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