Apple

Typical hiring process: * Small talk with a recruiter. * One-hour technical phone screening with the hiring manager. * Five-hour final round with the team. The interview questions involve some LeetCode mediums, system designs, SQL, and basic

I went through a coding exercise and an interview. There was an opportunity to ask questions at the end. The coding exercise was difficult, but they looked more for the ability to explain the thought process rather than the right answer.

It involved extensive code review and improvement, going beyond typical LeetCode-style questions. These latter questions weren't particularly difficult if you had studied or done a refresher.