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Apple Software Development Engineer Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Sep 2024

Apple Software Development Engineer Intern Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were 2 coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. No of islands(graph)
  • Ans. 

    Count the number of islands in a graph

    • Use Depth First Search (DFS) or Breadth First Search (BFS) to traverse the graph

    • Mark visited nodes to avoid revisiting them

    • Each connected component represents an island

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Topological Sort

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Full stack Experience based discussion
  • Q2. Docker, Kubernetes etc.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding in Java, oops collection problem solving
  • Q2. Sql salary related questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager and behavior
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary kitna loge bhai

Interview Preparation Tips

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 15 Nov 2020

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is operating system.
  • Ans. 

    An operating system is a software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

    • Manages computer hardware and software resources

    • Provides common services for computer programs

    • Examples: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

    • Kernel is the core component of an operating system

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to follow the company policy?
  • Ans. 

    To follow the company policy, one must understand and familiarize themselves with the policy guidelines and procedures.

    • Read and thoroughly understand the company policy documentation

    • Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the documentation

    • Seek clarification from supervisors or HR if any doubts or questions arise

    • Regularly review and stay updated with any changes or updates to the policy

    • Ensure compliance with t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Will you agree to work no time limit?
  • Ans. 

    No, I cannot agree to work with no time limit.

    • Working without a time limit can lead to burnout and decreased productivity.

    • Having a reasonable work-life balance is important for overall well-being.

    • Setting clear boundaries and having a structured schedule can help maintain productivity and prevent overworking.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Data structures, linq and .net core related questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Angular and .net core related questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About salary discussion
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Simple question on the datatypes, DSA,
  • Q2. Basic full stack questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Oct 2022.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was open coding contest called Ode 2 Code organised on hackerearth. Top 100 students got interview calls

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. This was a 1:1 online technical interview.
  • Q2. Basic question on web development, regarding projects in resume. 1 problem solving question and DSA basics
  • Q3. I was asked to explain merge sort
  • Ans. 

    Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts each half, and then merges the sorted halves.

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort each half

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

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  • Web Development
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Computer science
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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude duration One hours
Level moderate

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding Test Duration 3 hours
Level moderate to hard

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was MCQ+Coding round.

  • Q1. How can you check if two strings are anagrams of each other?
  • Ans. 

    Check if two strings are anagrams by comparing the sorted versions of the strings.

    • Sort both strings and compare if they are equal.

    • Use a hashmap to store the frequency of characters in each string and compare the maps.

    • Ignore spaces and punctuation when comparing the strings.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was face to face interview round.

Round 3 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was face to face interview round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from National Institute Of Technology, Silchar, Assam. I applied for the job as SDE - 1 in SiddharthnagarEligibility criteria6 CGPAAmazon interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Basic Computer Science backgroundTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Participate in live contests on websites like Codechef, Codeforces etc as much as possible.
Tip 2 : Practice previous interview questions from LeetCode, GeeksForGeeks.
Tip 3 : Revise Computer Science subjects like DBMS, OOPS thoroughly.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Add projects and Internships if you have done any and add only those things which you really know.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview started at 11:00 am. It was an online round. During the coding round I submitted optimized solution and got full acceptance of the solutions.

  • Q1. 

    Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph

    You are provided with a directed graph composed of 'N' nodes. You have a matrix called 'EDGES' with dimensions M x 2, which specifies the 'M' edges in the graph. Each edge...

  • Ans. 

    Detect cycle in a directed graph using depth-first search (DFS) algorithm.

    • Use DFS to traverse the graph and detect back edges indicating a cycle.

    • Maintain a visited array to keep track of visited nodes during traversal.

    • If a node is visited again during traversal and it is not the parent node, then a cycle exists.

    • Return true if a cycle is detected, false otherwise.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 80 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview started at 10:00 am. Interview went well, I was able to connect with the interviewer and enjoyed the whole interview

  • Q1. 

    Next Smallest Palindrome Problem Statement

    Find the next smallest palindrome strictly greater than a given number 'N' represented as a string 'S'.

    Explanation:

    You are given a number in string format, a...

  • Ans. 

    Find the next smallest palindrome greater than a given number represented as a string.

    • Convert the string to an integer, find the next greater palindrome, and convert it back to a string.

    • Handle cases where the number is a palindrome or has all digits as '9'.

    • Consider both odd and even length numbers when finding the next palindrome.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 80 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview started at 11:00 am. Interview went well.

  • Q1. 

    Boundary Traversal of a Binary Tree

    Given a binary tree of integers, your task is to return the boundary nodes of the tree in Anti-Clockwise direction starting from the root node.

    Input:

    The first line ...
  • Ans. 

    Return the boundary nodes of a binary tree in Anti-Clockwise direction starting from the root node.

    • Traverse the left boundary nodes in a top-down manner

    • Traverse the leaf nodes from left to right

    • Traverse the right boundary nodes in a bottom-up manner

    • Handle cases where duplicates occur in the boundary nodes

    • Implement the function without printing as printing is already managed

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaGood knowledge of Data Structures, Some great projects which are used by the usersAmazon interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Web development, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Database, OS, Networking, OOPS, DevOpsTime required to prepare for the interview - 8 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : For Data Structures number of questions doesn't matter. Try to understand the logic behind them and try to apply them in creating multiple scenario's. Learn them by heart. 
Tip 2 : For Web.Development Try to learn full stack development. See which part interests you more, Increase your knowledge horizon, Always try to build a system a system considering It will be served to millions of customers. By doing this 1-2 projects will increase and cover all the major things which one should learn in their career/college.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Always try to make it a single page 
Tip 2 : Always make resume company specific. eg. Data Structures part more if you are applying for MNC's eg. Amazon, Google, DE Shaw, browserstack.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed in Aug 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Implement Merge Sort.
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that sorts an array by dividing it into two halves, sorting them separately, and then merging the sorted halves.

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given a BST containing distinct integers, and a number ‘X’, find all pairs of integers in the BST whose sum is equal to ‘X’.
  • Ans. 

    Find pairs of integers in a BST whose sum is equal to a given number.

    • Traverse the BST and store the values in a hash set.

    • For each node, check if (X - node.value) exists in the hash set.

    • If yes, add the pair (node.value, X - node.value) to the result.

    • Continue traversal until all nodes are processed.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Given a set of time intervals in any order, merge all overlapping intervals into one and output the result which should have only mutually exclusive intervals.
  • Ans. 

    Merge overlapping time intervals into mutually exclusive intervals.

    • Sort the intervals based on their start time.

    • Iterate through the intervals and merge overlapping intervals.

    • Output the mutually exclusive intervals.

    • Example: [(1,3), (2,6), (8,10), (15,18)] -> [(1,6), (8,10), (15,18)]

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are the different types of hashing? Suggest an alternative and a better way for Linear Chaining.
  • Ans. 

    Different types of hashing and alternative for Linear Chaining

    • Different types of hashing include division, multiplication, and universal hashing

    • Alternative for Linear Chaining is Open Addressing

    • Open Addressing includes Linear Probing, Quadratic Probing, and Double Hashing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Implement AVL Tree.
  • Ans. 

    An AVL tree is a self-balancing binary search tree where the heights of the left and right subtrees differ by at most one.

    • AVL tree is a binary search tree with additional balance factor for each node.

    • The balance factor is the difference between the heights of the left and right subtrees.

    • Insertion and deletion operations in AVL tree maintain the balance factor to ensure the tree remains balanced.

    • Rotations are performed ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Minimum number of squares whose sum equals to given number n.
  • Ans. 

    Find the minimum number of squares whose sum equals to a given number n.

    • Use dynamic programming to solve the problem efficiently.

    • Start with finding the square root of n and check if it is a perfect square.

    • If not, then try to find the minimum number of squares required for the remaining number.

    • Repeat the process until the remaining number becomes 0.

    • Return the minimum number of squares required for the given number n.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Insertion sort for a singly linked list.
  • Ans. 

    Insertion sort for a singly linked list.

    • Traverse the list and compare each node with the previous nodes

    • If the current node is smaller, swap it with the previous node

    • Repeat until the end of the list is reached

    • Time complexity is O(n^2)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There were 2 coding questions (no penalty for wrong submission) and 20 Multiple Choice Questions(with negative marking). We were given 90 minutes to solve them. MCQs were based on Data Structures, OS, CN, C outputs, OOP etc.
Tips: Experience in Competitive Programming might help in solving coding questions. No constraints were mentioned and detailed Instructions related to problem were stated vaguely. So code carefully.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 22

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked me to introduce myself and a brief introduction of the projects that I have done. She first asked me questions related to my project. After that she moved on to the data structures part.
Tips: Take your time to approach the problems and if the question is not clear ask the interviewer to explain it again.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked me about how my previous round went. After that, he asked me to introduce myself and a brief introduction of the projects that I have done. He first asked me a few questions related to my project. Then he moved on to the data structures part. In this round the interviewer gave me strict time limit for coding the solution on paper for each problem and as soon as I was done coding he gave me 2-3 minutes every time to find errors and debug my code.
Tips: Do not panic even if the interviewer sets time limit while solving problems. If the question is not clear ask the interviewer to explain it again.

College Name: The LNM Institute Of Information Technology, Jaipur

Skills evaluated in this interview

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