Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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Was a 15-min intro call. Get to know me, describe how I got into software development, ask about hard skills, discuss product line and previous experience with project management, and ability to work on projects as a team.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Had an initial Hiring Manager screen for 45 mins.
Discussed about projects and questions related to OS, C++.
Moved to next technical coding after 2 weeks. Had 3 easy questions in C++ in that round.
Moved to Onsite after this with 5 rounds.
Each round has 1-2 coding questions and couple of culture fit questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Reverse the bits of an 32 bit integer
Longest substring in a string.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Pittsburgh, PA) in Mar 2021
Interview
Standard interview process,
Small talk, buzzwords left and right,
There definitely was a strange atmosphere during the interview, I felt like I was not interviewed by the right person.
Hiring Manager didn't seem please about the fact I am not gay or transgender.