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Waiting to hear
Waiting to hearSoftware Engineer at Apple
- Difficulty
- Level
- Senior
- Process took
- 2 weeks
How it went
The interview process for the Senior Software Engineer role at Apple focused heavily on technical fundamentals. Candidates were questioned on the intricacies of Java, including its internal workings and build systems like Maven and Gradle. Discussions also covered networking protocols, specifically the differences between HTTP and HTTP2.
What came up
Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.