Apple Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
based on 23 ratings - Updated Apr 30, 2026
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Development Engineer (SDE) according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 13%
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Some code questions about algorithem. and then some experience descriptions to show how you do your work. And also describe how they are working everyday. You can ask questions about their working.
7 rounds of interviews, wasn't very bad, you need to prepare well in order to get in. At the end of the day, Apple's an amazing company and you need to prepare well in order to get in.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple (London, England) in Mar 2023
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The interview process typically lasts for about 45 minutes and consists of several key components: an introduction, a technique question, and further questions to assess the candidate's skills and qualifications.