Apple Python Software Development Engineer interview questions

First Interview (45 mins with Hiring Manager): The initial discussion focused on my experience, some Python-related questions, and a coding assessment. This part went relatively smoothly. Second Interview (1 hr with Senior Engineer): Unfortunately, this part was poorly handled. The first attempt at this interview had to be rescheduled because my interviewer didn’t show up after I waited for forty minutes. I later found out the reason was a personal matter involving a flight. When the interview finally took place, the interviewer was 7 minutes late. They briefly mentioned they would give me extra time at the end but offered no further conversation before jumping straight into the technical assessment. The interviewer’s tone throughout the session made it clear that they were upset or disinterested, which created a very uncomfortable atmosphere. Despite this, I managed to solve the initial technical problem and an additional challenge they added. However, when they asked me to refactor my solution to use a class, they later clarified that they wanted two classes—one for the object and one for the function. I adjusted my approach accordingly, but the interviewer seemed increasingly frustrated. They questioned my background, implying that I might only be familiar with functional programming and not data structures, which felt condescending. We moved on to another problem, and I was able to better align with what they were asking. I even verbally confirmed my approach, and the interviewer acknowledged that given more time, I could likely complete the solution. However, the next day, I received a rejection notice.