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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 19, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Shanghai, Shanghai
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Apple (Shanghai, Shanghai)

      Interview

      There are three interview. The process is professional and they ask me so much about my previous project details. However, my english is not really good, so that i make some mistake.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Descibe the pipeline of our project.
      Answer question

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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jan 9, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Difficult interview

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      I interviewed at Apple

      Interview

      Around 2 months after I submitted my resume for Apple software engineer position, I got a call from the hiring manager. He asked me what was the good day for the interview. It took half day for meeting 5 people. It was long hour interview for me. Each interviewer spent ~ 30 minutes and asked ~ 4 questions. Each interviewer asked questions in the different areas.
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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 11, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cupertino, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jul 2026

      Interview

      The interview process began with a 30-minute recruiter phone screen focused on my background, experience, and interest in the role. The next stage is a 60-minute live React coding interview conducted collaboratively with an engineer, where I'll solve an open-ended front-end problem while explaining my thought process, making design decisions, and discussing trade-offs. Throughout the process, the team evaluates technical skills, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to work through ambiguity in a collaborative environment.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself and the most complex project you've worked on.
      Answer question

      Apple interviews FAQs

      • Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 693 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Software Engineer according to 693 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  29%

        One on one interview:  21%

        Skills test:  16%

        Group panel interview:  9%

        Presentation:  7%

        Background check:  6%

        Personality test:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

        Drug test:  3%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Specialist(4636) ;
        2. Software Engineer(2021) ;
        3. Technical Specialist(1361) ;
        4. Apple Genius(961) ;
        5. Sales Associate(799) ;
        6. Sales Specialist(756) ;
        7. Technical Expert(726) ;
        8. Manager(614) ;
        9. Product Specialist(549) ;
        10. Senior Software Engineer(473) ;
        11. Mac Genius(470) ;
        12. Intern(462) ;
        13. Home Advisor(409) ;
        14. Operations Specialist(393) ;
        15. Mac Specialist (Apple Store)(390) .


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