The sausages taste great, but the factory is just as messy
The sausages taste great, but the factory is just as messy
Your work gets in the hands of millions. When you win the occasional battle to get something done right, you can help a lot of people.
Apple is hyper-secretive, which is both frustrating in principle and makes it difficult to do your job.
- A lot of wheels get reinvented every week.
- The feeling that you (as an engineer) aren't trusted really bothers me.
Besides, all the leaks come from marketing and ops anyway.
Your middle managers are really dropping the ball here. They all have cushy jobs and are afraid to take risks or rock the boat. Instead, they play it safe, and it is reflected in the poor quality of our products.
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Smooth & professional, but long. I had 8 rounds throughout the day, and by the end, I could barely remember my name. They were understanding, though. The questions varied in difficulty – some easy, some hard.
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Cupertino, California, United StatesJune 1, 2015Fast Interview Process. First round is the phone interview with the hiring manager. I was asked a few questions relating to programming, then the manager wanted me to finish a coding challenge and send it back within an hour.
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Cupertino, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2020Smooth & professional, but long. I had 8 rounds throughout the day, and by the end, I could barely remember my name. They were understanding, though. The questions varied in difficulty – some easy, some hard.
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Cupertino, California, United StatesJune 25, 2026I applied online. The process took 3 months. Multi-stage interview process, 2 shorter interviews with a final longer interview ~6-8 hours of several sessions. Questions were targeted for the role and not the typical "Leetcode" questions. Challenging
