SWE Intern Interview Experience - Cupertino, California
November 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter about a month after submitting my resume online. They followed up with an interview with the project head developer a few days later, and another with my future mentor.
Questions
None, really. I was asked how a copy constructor works/to create one, but forgot to clarify whether they meant a shallow or deep copy.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Apple SWE Intern role in Cupertino, California.
Success Rate
36%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Cupertino, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive91%
Neutral0%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's SWE Intern interview process in Cupertino, California.
Apple Work Experiences
5.0
Incredible internship experience
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
March 13, 2024
Pros: 1. Great management.
2. People really do care about their work and are passionate about it.
3. Highly intelligent people.
Cons: 1. Work-life balance could be a little better.
4.0
Good Pay, Limited Growth
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Cupertino, California, United States
October 21, 2025
Pros: Pay, WLB, team, location, benefits
Cons: I can tell team members are pigeonholed for a long time, with not much opportunity for growth.
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
- 5.0Incredible internship experienceSWE Intern • Current EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesMarch 13, 2024Pros: 1. Great management. 2. People really do care about their work and are passionate about it. 3. Highly intelligent people.Cons: 1. Work-life balance could be a little better.
- 4.0Good Pay, Limited GrowthSWE Intern • Former EmployeeCupertino, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2025Pros: Pay, WLB, team, location, benefitsCons: I can tell team members are pigeonholed for a long time, with not much opportunity for growth.
- 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
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