Apple Software Engineer Mock Interview

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What are some of the programming languages you are familiar with, and which ones do you prefer?

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This is a general question which an interviewer at Apple will ask to determine your proficiency in programming, and whether the languages you prefer are the same ones Apple uses. During an interview, you will be asked a mix of general, operational, technical, and behavioral questions. Interviewers will ask these in random order, so you need to be prepared for each type of question.

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"I'm familiar with many different software programming languages. These include C, C, Java, Ruby, and Perl. My favorite is Ruby because it is easy to use, has a wide range of libraries already available, and is understood by most other programming professionals."

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26Apple Interview Questions & Answers

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1.What are some of the programming languages you are familiar with, and which ones do you prefer?

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2.If hired by Apple can you estimate what portion of your day will involve coding, and what are the other activities you will perform when not coding?

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3.Apple is very proud of our products and the people who develop them. In your opinion, what distinguishes a great software engineer from an average one?

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4.What do you look for or check when reviewing another team member's code?

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5.What do you feel are the critical principles of good software engineering?

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6.Walk me through your process for designing scalable applications.

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7.Describe the process you use to create a program, from requirements definition to delivery.

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8.How do you go about addressing errors in your code?

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9.Can you describe the Apple's software development life cycle as you understand it?

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10.Here at Apple, we have embraced Agile methodology. How experienced are you with the Agile software development process?

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11.Please describe responsive design and the difference between fixed and fluid layouts.

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12.What process do you use to test and find bugs in an application you've developed?

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13.Please describe a stack and the two operations it performs.

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14.What are the differences between an array and a stack?

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15.How would you implement Dijkstra's Shortest Path using a programming language with which you are familiar?

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16.Many Apple Software Engineers prefer to program in Java. Can you describe how you would implement linear search in JavaScript?

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17.What are the differences between blocking and non-blocking calls in the context of Node.js?

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18.Apple web developers are incorporating HTML5 in their most recent websites. Can you describe what are the functions of web workers in HTML5?

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19.How do you go about organizing CSS files, and why do you prefer this approach?

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20.Walk me through the steps to build a single page application with multiple sections using the programming framework in which you typically work.

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21.Can you define black box testing and white box testing and discuss the differences between them?

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22.How would you accelerate the response time of a website you created for us here at Apple?

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23.Which do you prefer - a micro-service approach or a monolithic app?

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24.Can you describe a tough software development problem you encountered in your last job and discuss how you solved it?

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25.Here at Apple, we value work life balance and initiative. What personal software development projects have you worked on outside of work?

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Apple Software Engineer Mock Interview

What are some of the programming languages you are familiar with, and which ones do you prefer?

26Apple Interview Questions & Answers

1.What are some of the programming languages you are familiar with, and which ones do you prefer?

2.If hired by Apple can you estimate what portion of your day will involve coding, and what are the other activities you will perform when not coding?

3.Apple is very proud of our products and the people who develop them. In your opinion, what distinguishes a great software engineer from an average one?

4.What do you look for or check when reviewing another team member's code?

5.What do you feel are the critical principles of good software engineering?

6.Walk me through your process for designing scalable applications.

7.Describe the process you use to create a program, from requirements definition to delivery.

8.How do you go about addressing errors in your code?

9.Can you describe the Apple's software development life cycle as you understand it?

10.Here at Apple, we have embraced Agile methodology. How experienced are you with the Agile software development process?

11.Please describe responsive design and the difference between fixed and fluid layouts.

12.What process do you use to test and find bugs in an application you've developed?

13.Please describe a stack and the two operations it performs.

14.What are the differences between an array and a stack?

15.How would you implement Dijkstra's Shortest Path using a programming language with which you are familiar?

16.Many Apple Software Engineers prefer to program in Java. Can you describe how you would implement linear search in JavaScript?

17.What are the differences between blocking and non-blocking calls in the context of Node.js?

18.Apple web developers are incorporating HTML5 in their most recent websites. Can you describe what are the functions of web workers in HTML5?

19.How do you go about organizing CSS files, and why do you prefer this approach?

20.Walk me through the steps to build a single page application with multiple sections using the programming framework in which you typically work.

21.Can you define black box testing and white box testing and discuss the differences between them?

22.How would you accelerate the response time of a website you created for us here at Apple?

23.Which do you prefer - a micro-service approach or a monolithic app?

24.Can you describe a tough software development problem you encountered in your last job and discuss how you solved it?

25.Here at Apple, we value work life balance and initiative. What personal software development projects have you worked on outside of work?

26.How would you go about explaining Apple's cloud computing environment to someone that doesn't have a technical background?