Two tech rounds: one leetcode, one system design. Leetcode wasn’t too bad, but they ask really detailed system design question. Not a lot of behavioral question to weed out applicants from the first two rounds.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
First I had a recruiter call to check my availability, then with the hiring manager where he explained to me the position, and after that a technical interview with behavioural and coding part
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the difference between a reference type and a value type in Swift
FGD based interview with two mentors present. Discuss and present a topic within a few minutes with a randomly assigned group. Topic is about the essay we were asked to submit before the interview session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discuss essay topic (problem) to come forth with a solution based on evidence (googled), and tell us what you've learned during this whole process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2026
Interview
Grilled hard on all resume points. I was asked about implementation details and design decisions. The interviewer went very deep into my projects, and essentially tore them apart from a senior engineer perspective.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you switch from X library to Y library? You could have made a commit to original library to fix the issue you ran into.
Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 89 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(Internship) according to 89 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 21%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Background check: 2%
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