Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 681 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 Developer according to 681 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 16%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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Around 2 months after I submitted my resume for Apple software engineer position, I got a call from the hiring manager. He asked me what was the good day for the interview. It took half day for meeting 5 people. It was long hour interview for me. Each interviewer spent ~ 30 minutes and asked ~ 4 questions. Each interviewer asked questions in the different areas.
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Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple in Apr 2026
Interview
I interviewed for an iOS Software Developer role in Cupertino. I only did the recruiter screening call, and it was pretty straightforward. I was just asked about each of the bullet points in the qualifications section.
7 rounds
2 screening itws with recruiter and hiring manager. A couple questions about background and 2 LC medium questions.
Panel itws: conversations with 5 engineers from the team about technical topics of their choice. I had technical questions about hardware concepts and silicon validation concepts as well as questions about methodoly for efficient testing and automation.
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Question 1
Design a validation controller from scratch for a feature of your choice. Make sure to state assumptions and design considerations.