Apple Senior Software Engineer interview questions
based on 139 ratings - Updated May 6, 2026
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Senior Software Engineer 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)
Interview
Technical screening followed by onsite interview on campus by team members.they were already made the decision on the offer before they interview me, had very bad experiance wasted my time
medium- good i just was extremely nervous and i think my interviewer could tell which slightly held me back but it was okay in the end i may have not got the job but i barely felt as though i hadnt
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previous experience and how i dealt with difficulties
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Apple (Sacramento, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
Was fun, but I feel like it could have gone better. The questions were open ended, however there was a lot to consider for each. The technical questions were not that bad since the interviewer was very cooperative.