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New Grad / Junior Backend at Apple

BackendNew Grad / JuniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round junior backend process. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Reformat a log file by timestamp.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #sorting#parsing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Merge k sorted lists.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Subsets.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Minimum window substring.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sliding-window#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a job queue with retries and backoff.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #queue#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Implement a bulk-upsert endpoint with validation.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#validation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How would you design and version a public REST API?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do circuit breakers and bulkheads improve resilience?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Tell me about a time you disagreed and committed.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #teamwork#star
  • Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #customer#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.