Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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2 phone screen. Medium to Hard Leetcode.
5 for onsite. Mostly behavioral / conceptual design. 1 Leetcode Hard.
Overall I thought it was pretty fair. It looked like they were matching more on personality and fit more then they were focusing on the skills. The leetcode hards were also some of the easier hards you will see.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Austin, TX) in Apr 2025
Interview
Reached out by recruiter for a round 1 interview. Interview was 1 hour long going over my resume, was asked questions about Java as a language, and a small coding exercise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the 3 functions you must override in a Java Entity Class?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple in Sep 2024
Interview
Very long and arduous process, but staff were friendly. Props to them for making the best of a less than ideal situation, as this interview process seems to be. !