Apple Software Engineer Intern interview questions
based on 39 ratings - Updated Apr 14, 2026
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Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2 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 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 47 days.
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A university recruiter reached out to me via email to request availability for an interview with the cartography team. Two weeks later, I met with the hiring manager to discuss my experience and interests.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2026
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Process is team-dependent, but the team I applied for had a few technical rounds. Questions seemed more engaged on ability to adapt to new scenarios on the fly than being technically inclined. Had a very positive experience with the interview panel, was my favorite interview process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2025
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Two interviews, both with technical interviewers. The second interview was with the engineering manager for the team.
Initial screen with technical questions: difference between a process and a thread. Implementing basic linked list algorithms.
Second interview went about double the allotted time. Grilling on the resume, plus some basic questions on bit shifting in C. Resume questions were significantly deeper and more challenging than the coding section. Exploring limits of candidates knowledge on projects they're familiar with.