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Apple Full Stack Developer Interview

Full Stack Developer
January 31, 2026 · 15 reads

Summary

My interview for a Full Stack Developer role at Apple included rounds focusing on React basics, Hooks, Virtual DOM, and a design problem involving a paginated table. The backend round covered Java SpringBoot, API Gateway, Redis, hashcode/equals, a Spiral Matrix DSA problem with a vertical variation, and a system design discussion on Spotify's architecture (relational DB vs. S3). My React round went well, but the backend round was challenging due to the interviewer's skepticism, causing me to panic a bit.

Apple | SWE | Hyd | Screening

swe· hyderabad· 6.5y exp· Ongoing
November 29, 2025 · 85 reads

Summary

I recently had a 45-minute screening interview for a Software Engineer role at Apple's Ads Delivery Team in Hyderabad. The round focused primarily on my resume, past technical experiences, leadership principles, and a deep dive into my current projects, with no DSA questions asked.

Apple Phone Screen

· Ongoing
October 21, 2025 · 80 reads

Summary

I recently had a phone screen with Apple where I was asked to convert a sorted linked list into a balanced binary search tree.

Apple Interview Experience

Reliability Engineering IS&T Intern· Offer
October 15, 2025 · 140 reads

Summary

I interviewed with Apple for a Reliability Engineering IS&T Intern role, successfully navigating two rounds focusing on technical skills, problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation, ultimately receiving an offer.

Apple | Junior Software Engineer (ICT-2) | Offcampus

Junior Software Engineer (ICT-2)· Withdrew
August 14, 2025 · 69 reads

Summary

I interviewed for a Junior Software Engineer (ICT-2) role at Apple. After successfully completing the Online Assessment, I proceeded to a technical interview where I demonstrated my DSA skills on problems like Coin Change I and II. Ultimately, I decided the role and team weren't the right fit for my career path, and therefore, wasn't expecting an offer.

Apple IC3 Frontend Interview Experience (Jun 2025)

IC3 Frontend Engineer
July 19, 2025 · 36 reads

Summary

I interviewed for an IC3 Frontend Engineer role at Apple, which included an online assessment, a recruiter call, and a technical interview covering React, Data Structures & Algorithms, and web security. Despite my efforts, I was not selected for the position.

Apple | IS&T | SWE | Hyd | Backend

Software Engineer· Hyderabad· 5.9y exp
June 13, 2025 · 60 reads

Summary

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role at Apple IS&T in Hyderabad, completing five virtual rounds that covered Data Structures & Algorithms, System Design, behavioral questions, and Java/Spring Boot concepts. Despite receiving positive feedback initially, I was ultimately ghosted after the final round.

Apple OA | IS&T | SWE | Hyd

SWE· Hyderabad· 5.5y exp
May 21, 2025 · 43 reads

Summary

I applied directly to Apple's careers website for an SWE role in IS&T in Hyderabad and received a Coderpad Online Assessment. The OA consisted of two Java-based data structures and algorithms questions, with a 70-minute time limit, and I have provided my solutions below.

Apple | ICT3 | India | 2025 | Reject

ICT3· India
April 26, 2025 · 53 reads

Summary

I interviewed for an ICT3 role at Apple in India, completing six rounds covering technical skills in Spark, SQL, DSA, System Design, and React. Despite providing solutions for some problems, including a LeetCode problem with a twist, I received a generic rejection email.

Apple Full stack engineer- java and react js

Full Stack Developer· Hyderabad
April 11, 2025 · 49 reads

Summary

I underwent an interview process for a Full Stack Developer role at Apple's Hyderabad office, which included an online assessment and two 1.5-hour technical rounds. The interviews covered React.js for frontend and Java for backend, involving specific coding challenges on hierarchical data display and grouping anagrams. Despite my efforts, I received a rejection.

Apple Interview Experience | L4 | SDE 2 | Hyderabad

Java Backend Engineer SDE 2 L4· Hyderabad
February 24, 2025 · 92 reads

Summary

I interviewed for a Java Backend Engineer SDE 2 L4 role at Apple in Hyderabad. The interview process involved multiple rounds covering Java fundamentals, Spring Boot, coding, multithreading, and system design, with a strong focus on real-world problem-solving and scalability.

Apple | Senior Software Engineer (ICT3) | Offer accepted

Senior Software Engineer (ICT3)· Offer
September 13, 2024 · 104 reads

Summary

I successfully navigated multiple interview rounds for a Senior Software Engineer (ICT3) position at Apple, including comprehensive coding, system design, and behavioral assessments across two separate interview cycles in 2022 and 2024, ultimately receiving and accepting an offer.

Apple | Language Engineer | Barcelona | 11/2023-01/2024 [Reject]

AI/ML - Language Engineer· Barcelona· 6y exp· Rejected
January 15, 2024 · 55 reads

Summary

I recently interviewed for an AI/ML - Language Engineer position at Apple in Barcelona, which spanned from November 2023 to January 2024. The process involved multiple rounds covering project management, ML/NLP, and technical problem-solving, including coding challenges like 'Contains Duplicate' and 'One Edit Distance'. Although I felt I performed well on most aspects, I was ultimately rejected, as Apple chose to move forward with other candidates, possibly due to a perceived lack of professional experience relevant to the role.

Apple Emdedded SWE interview

embedded software engineer· munich· 1y exp· Rejected
July 27, 2023 · 81 reads

Summary

I interviewed for an Embedded Software Engineer role at Apple Munich, completing a hiring manager round and a technical coding round. Although I successfully passed the first stage, I was ultimately rejected after the second, less communicative technical interview.

Apple onsite

· No Offer
October 5, 2022 · 80 reads

Summary

I recently completed an onsite interview at Apple, which included two specific LeetCode problems and discussions on computer science fundamentals. Although I ultimately received an offer from Google, my experience at Apple was valuable.

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