Interview
Questions

Tell me about a significant production incident you were involved in. What was your role and what architectural changes resulted from it?

Tell me about a design that did not perform as expected and how you iterated.

Describe a time when your curiosity led to an important discovery or improvement.

How do you approach problems where there is significant uncertainty about the right approach?

Tell me about a time you overcame significant obstacles to achieve a goal. What drove you?

Tell me about a time when incorporating diverse perspectives improved an outcome.

Tell me about a time you made a decision quickly with limited information.

What Apple product do you use daily, and how would you improve it?

Describe an experience where you had to quickly understand a new industry or topic.

How do you stay motivated during a difficult quarter?

Why do you want to work as a software engineer at Apple? What draws you to our products or culture?

Apple is known for attention to detail. Tell me about a time you obsessed over getting something technically perfect.

Tell me about a time you collaborated closely with designers or product to ship a great user experience.

Describe a time you had to balance user privacy or security concerns with product functionality.

Tell me about a time you pushed back on a technical approach because you believed there was a better way.