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Apple

Software Engineer Interview Experience

Apple·Mid Level / L4
Result
Rejected
Interview date
5 months ago
Timespan
1 week
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview process

The interview started with a resume discussion and a system design round. There wasn't enough time left to fully code the LeetCode problem and dry-run the test cases. The interviewer didn't even switch on their camera, and it felt like they weren't very interested in conducting the interview.

  • Technical interview

Interview tips

Switching to Python instead of C++ or Java could provide an advantage. Solutions can be implemented more quickly, allowing the remaining time to be used for discussing trade-offs and optimizations.

Company culture

What stood out to me was the focus on engineering quality and the high standards for building products that are used by millions of people. I also liked that teams seem to work closely across different functions to solve complex problems.

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