Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
September 26, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was referred by someone and had a phone interview several days later.
The first phone interview involved going through my resume and discussing courses I had taken.
Then, I had a coding interview which was about DP.
Questions
Given a 2D array, what is the shortest path from the first row to the last row?
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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
5.0
Great place. Hard work
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
August 7, 2023
Pros: Great teamwork and collaboration.
Hard work pays off.
Cons: I need to spend time learning the Apple process.
5.0
Good
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Diego, California, United States
March 21, 2025
Pros: Nice working environment within the company
Cons: Unfortunately, no Mars bars during the break.
3.0
Apple is a very aggressive client. They know of newer technology
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 30, 2016
Pros: 1. Newer technology
2. Given responsibility to deliver end to end.
Cons: 1. Difficult to manage - work-life balance.
2. Aggressive timelines.
3. Poor management.
- 5.0Great place. Hard workHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2023Pros: Great teamwork and collaboration. Hard work pays off.Cons: I need to spend time learning the Apple process.
- 5.0GoodSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMarch 21, 2025Pros: Nice working environment within the companyCons: Unfortunately, no Mars bars during the break.
- 3.0Apple is a very aggressive client. They know of newer technologySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2016Pros: 1. Newer technology 2. Given responsibility to deliver end to end.Cons: 1. Difficult to manage - work-life balance. 2. Aggressive timelines. 3. Poor management.
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