Apple New Grad Software Engineer Interview Experience — Java and a Long Manager Discussion

Apple·Software Engineer·Mar 2026
Technical ScreenHR ScreenOtherNew Gradmedium

My recruiter call covered graduation timing and location preferences. Technical questions focused on Java, including polymorphism, constructors, abstract classes, interfaces, encapsulation, exceptions, and inheritance.

Coding included reversing a linked list and verbally described tasks involving functions, maps, and arrays. Requirements changed as I coded. The manager interview lasted about ninety minutes and explored how I learn, handle failure and success, and evaluate my projects. The questions went deeply into what had worked and what I could improve.

I also had a friendly behavioral conversation with an experienced Apple recruiter. My impression was that the consecutive coding and manager interviews mattered most. The recruiter gave very positive feedback afterward. I wondered whether I had been selected from several candidates, but did not know. Three new graduates joined around the same time after interviewing in different cycles.

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Interview at a glance

Company
Apple
Role
Software Engineer
Level
New Grad
Rounds
HR Screen → Technical Screen → Other
Difficulty
medium
Interview date
Mar 2026
Questions from this interview
10 questions

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