Process
Phone screen Technical round Coding round On-site (5 rounds)
Which consists of:
- Coding
- System design
- Linux
- Networking
- Deployment
- Data structure and algorithms
It was hectic, and the process was slow.
Mostly dynamic programming for the coding round for an hour. The interviewers were helpful and friendly.
Questions
NDA disclosures
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple SRE role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their SRE roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Apple's SRE interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Awesome, awesome, awesome
SRE • Current Employee
December 13, 2019
Pros: One of the best companies to work for.
Cons: I haven't come across any.
5.0
Excellent place to work with a lot of smart people around
SRE • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
May 21, 2019
Pros: Best package and excellent campus.
You will learn innovation with smart people around.
Cons: Poor work-life balance. You don’t have the opportunity to explore open-source tools.
4.0
Supposedly Dream Job, but Surprisingly Low Pay
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: Contractor at Apple is relatively low stress and low expectations. Very slow, slow days but extremely busy, busy days. Lots of time to yourself.
Cons: Second-class citizen, highly replaceable, not taken seriously. Everyone is looking for future opportunities.
- 5.0Awesome, awesome, awesomeSRE • Current EmployeeDecember 13, 2019Pros: One of the best companies to work for.Cons: I haven't come across any.
- 5.0Excellent place to work with a lot of smart people aroundSRE • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMay 21, 2019Pros: Best package and excellent campus. You will learn innovation with smart people around.Cons: Poor work-life balance. You don’t have the opportunity to explore open-source tools.
- 4.0Supposedly Dream Job, but Surprisingly Low PayTest Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Contractor at Apple is relatively low stress and low expectations. Very slow, slow days but extremely busy, busy days. Lots of time to yourself.Cons: Second-class citizen, highly replaceable, not taken seriously. Everyone is looking for future opportunities.
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