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:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 27%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 5%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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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
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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.