Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Developer roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple in Apr 2026
Interview
I interviewed for an iOS Software Developer role in Cupertino. I only did the recruiter screening call, and it was pretty straightforward. I was just asked about each of the bullet points in the qualifications section.
7 rounds
2 screening itws with recruiter and hiring manager. A couple questions about background and 2 LC medium questions.
Panel itws: conversations with 5 engineers from the team about technical topics of their choice. I had technical questions about hardware concepts and silicon validation concepts as well as questions about methodoly for efficient testing and automation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a validation controller from scratch for a feature of your choice. Make sure to state assumptions and design considerations.
The interview process is transparent, structured, respectful, consistent, focused on skills and culture fit, provides timely feedback, includes diverse interviewers, uses clear evaluation criteria, and ensures I have comfort and fairness.