Software Engineer/Technical Writer Internship Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
Process
The interview started with behavioral questions, such as "Tell me about yourself" and "Why do you want to work at Apple?" It then continued into technical questions, first about C, such as "What is a variable?" and "What is a function?" These were simple concepts, but they needed to be explained very thoroughly.
The interviewer then asked me about C++, including "What is an object?", "What is a class?", and "What is encapsulation?"
The interview then shifted to current events. The interviewer asked if I had heard any news about Apple or if they had been in the news lately, as on that day, Apple released the iPad.
I was then asked to send some writing samples, and I am currently waiting to hear back.
The interview was not hard, but it required the ability to explain technical questions and how a programmer would use them.
Questions
What is encapsulation?
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Apple Work Experiences
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