The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple (Santa Clara, CA) in Sept 2023
Interview
It was alright as someone who already working, but sounds brutal for first time intern. Very deep dive of both hardware and software concepts. Be sure to practice some leetcode questions and understand the structure of computer architecture.
The first round was a 45 min Zoom interview, talked about my experience, a resume walk-through, and asked about how to resolve the issue with a malfunctioning vending machine. Not much tecnical in the first round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how to resolve the issue with a malfunctioning vending machine with a pending deadline
one interview (supposed to be with hiring manager) followed by group of 3 interviews, primarily focused on computer architecture and verification concepts. Also had some coding related to said computer architecture concepts.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Smooth, 45 minute interview with a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Was asked about relevant experiences on my resume and what I learned from them, and then given a couple simple example problems where I had to explain or write pseudocode for a solution.