iCloud software engineer (backend)
iCloud software engineer (backend)
Huge impact working on a widely used customer-facing backend.
Cross-functional teams mean you get to work with iOS and front-end people while working on the backend.
Generous holiday policy.
Support for pivoting to other roles at Apple from HR and management.
Secrecy and "need to know" can sometimes get in the way of learning freely.
Food is not free (hello Google!).
Gym is not free either, although it's a symbolic payment only.
Provide transparent pathways for employee growth (I did not have experience with such a thing outlined before).
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One technical screen and six rounds of technical interviews. The process went very fast. It took about two weeks from the first screen to the last panel interview, and also one interview with the recruiter.
Data Engineer
Two phone screens that contained behavior questions, past projects, Python, and SQL. Python was LeetCode medium. I was asked a question about BFS. SQL was also LeetCode medium and involved some joins.
Design Verification Engineer
Recruiter reached out and had a normal call. Then scheduled a 45 min screening with hiring manager. The screening call with HM was a horror show. Completely uninterested, was eating his dinner while on call, asked one question, no follow up, no backg
SoC Verification Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2025One technical screen and six rounds of technical interviews. The process went very fast. It took about two weeks from the first screen to the last panel interview, and also one interview with the recruiter.
Data Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2025Two phone screens that contained behavior questions, past projects, Python, and SQL. Python was LeetCode medium. I was asked a question about BFS. SQL was also LeetCode medium and involved some joins.
Design Verification Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 1, 2025Recruiter reached out and had a normal call. Then scheduled a 45 min screening with hiring manager. The screening call with HM was a horror show. Completely uninterested, was eating his dinner while on call, asked one question, no follow up, no backg
