Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 32 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 Intern according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
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.
First round was 30 minute technical discussion with hiring manager. Good experience but did not move forward. 15 minutes on my past internship experience. 15 minutes on how I would build an agent. Recruiter reached out 2 months later.
Only the behavioral round, but it was very interesting to say the least. Was asked the basic STAR questions but it turned into a very good conversation. Know your resume inside out and be prepared to talk about yourself.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2026
Interview
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.