Fast-paced but high-stress
Fast-paced but high-stress
Work on very key aspects of products that are used by a lot of people. Compensation is good.
Hours can be very long; you stay until things are done.
Stress can also be very high due to aggressive schedules and high expectations.
Office politics can be frustrating, especially across teams.
Office politics are a waste of productivity. I'd rather spend time on advancing products than pointing fingers at each other.
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Software Engineer IV
Lots of questions that looked like they belonged in a lower-division CS final.
Software Engineer IV
I re-contacted an Apple recruiter who had contacted me in the past because I was looking for new opportunities. After sorting out the location, I had two phone interviews. The questions were quite basic C++ and algorithm questions. After those two i
Software Engineer IV
This was probably one of the best and fastest-moving interviews I've done. Everyone I met with was tack sharp, and the questions were relevant and fun. These included questions about my research background, as well as a few whiteboard coding proble
Software Engineer IV
Cupertino, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2013Lots of questions that looked like they belonged in a lower-division CS final.
Software Engineer IV
Cupertino, California, United StatesJune 1, 2013I re-contacted an Apple recruiter who had contacted me in the past because I was looking for new opportunities. After sorting out the location, I had two phone interviews. The questions were quite basic C++ and algorithm questions. After those two i
Software Engineer IV
United StatesSeptember 10, 2015This was probably one of the best and fastest-moving interviews I've done. Everyone I met with was tack sharp, and the questions were relevant and fun. These included questions about my research background, as well as a few whiteboard coding proble
