SQA Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received an email from the recruiter regarding their search for an Audio SQA engineer and the subsequent scheduling of an interview.
The initial round took place on CoderPad and involved a LeetCode medium-level question focused on strings.
Questions
Reversing a string without utilizing any built-in functions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple SQA Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their SQA Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's SQA Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Everyone should do it once
SQA Engineer • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
November 20, 2016
Pros: - Really smart people you get to work with.
- Excellent benefits.
- Some solid managers, but also some real lemons.
- Apple really does try to get it right all the time, and that is inspiring.
Cons: - Career development can be challenging depending on the group or manager you are with.
- When joining Apple, be sure you have a good understanding of who your manager is and what they desire from you.
- Work-life balance can be a struggle sometimes.
- Often, you are working in a windowless room for security reasons (for years).
- Often, you can't work from home for security reasons.
- Traffic to Cupertino is constant.
5.0
Great Money, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 31, 2025
Pros: The money is very good.
Cons: The hours are pretty long.
5.0
Great Balance, Slow Promotions
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 21, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance, good communication.
Cons: Not much of a promotion chance.
- 4.0Everyone should do it onceSQA Engineer • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2016Pros: - Really smart people you get to work with. - Excellent benefits. - Some solid managers, but also some real lemons. - Apple really does try to get it right all the time, and that is inspiring.Cons: - Career development can be challenging depending on the group or manager you are with. - When joining Apple, be sure you have a good understanding of who your manager is and what they desire from you. - Work-life balance can be a struggle sometimes. - Often, you are working in a windowless room for security reasons (for years). - Often, you can't work from home for security reasons. - Traffic to Cupertino is constant.
- 5.0Great Money, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2025Pros: The money is very good.Cons: The hours are pretty long.
- 5.0Great Balance, Slow PromotionsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2025Pros: Work-life balance, good communication.Cons: Not much of a promotion chance.
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