I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Dec 2025
Interview
Interviewer was fair, I was just rusty so I didn't move forward. Good team though, very friendly and accommodating. Recruiter was also super on-top of things and very kind as well. Overall, good experience in my opinion.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Technical screening was directly and only coding. Didn't ask intro or anything. Try to explain theory concepts in between coding, they seem to like it. Basic C question, pointer arithmatic, bit manipuation etc,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Aligned & Free Malloc, pointer arithmatic, Bit manipulation and Array Question. Overall it was easy, I didn't perform well due to nervousness.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Jan 2026
Interview
The role description was pretty vague, listing only desiring a number of years of C++ experience, an embedded systems background, and strong programming/debugging skills. The recruiter moved me onto the first technical screen with the hiring manager. I was told that the main objective of this screen was to assess my coding ability.
During the technical screen, which was friendly and professional to be fair, I was able to pass the coding question and come up with the correct solution. I was also asked technical questions. I knew the answers to some, but others were, imo, extremely niche and domain specific, and my current experience didn't cover those.
I was then ghosted for three weeks. I had to ask for an update from the recruiter, who finally informed me that the team didn't find me to be the right fit. It's clear that the recruiter and hiring manager don't actually agree on what they want. The process ended up feeling like a huge waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Live coding question: move raw data stored in packed 12-bit integers and 64-byte rows, with padding, into an NxM matrix of 16-bit integers.
code interview
using C++ and solving 2 problems
and explain about the fundamental knowledge about electrical engineering
code interview
using C++ and solving 2 problems
and explain about the fundamental knowledge about electrical engineering
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
code interview
using C++ and solving 2 problems
and explain about the fundamental knowledge about electrical engineering