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%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 13%
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First they shortlisted student based on their resume and after that there was a online test . The shortlisted student called for interview.
There was three round which consists of-
2 technical round based on DSA
and one Hr round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
some Dp related question which I could not recall.
Hiring manager asked about projects, asked why you were motivated by this role and how you chose what projects to work on. asked what you would like to work on in the future
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
q. what interests you in this particular field and role?
Hr phone call. Some basic information go through resume, check your availability, relocation status, career goal, ask about interest. Questions to hr. Mainly talk about projects and rate your programming skills.