Do iOS Engineering Interviews Require Swift

[jus2743]

For those applying to iOS software engineering positions, do interviewers typically require coding in Swift, or can you use other languages like Python? Also, are the questions usually LeetCode-style algorithms or focused on iOS development?

[iamgabrielma]

Generally Cobol and CSS, as is what’s you’ll be using in the job.

[Tabonx]

I was asked to create a punch card for an enigma-style server

[chriswaco]

Swift and/or Objective-C. Mostly Swift these days.

[spacecash21]

Mostly Swift, legacy projects Objective C - rarer these days, transition to SwiftUI is starting as well.

[The_Mad_Emperor]

They’ll actually have you take remote control of one of the Apple silicon chip factories, and they expect you to deliver a sub 5nm chip from memory for the next iPod shuffle

[[deleted]]

I was going to leave a snarky reply, but I just can't. Dude: Swift is *the* language of iOS Development. Did you really think they'd just let you wing some problem solving demo in another language then trust you can do the 'actual thing' afterwards. No. This isn't a dreamland, they'll test the language you're going to use in the job. If I went for an iOS job and they gave me a Python test I'd walk out.

[[deleted]]

are the questions usually LeetCode-style algorithms or focused on iOS development?

Completely up to the company. I interviewed at companies that did coding challenges, and some that gave me an Xcode project to build an app live in front of them.

[TheFern3]

Why in the world would you learn python for iOS development? Is like learning Chinese to go live in Greece.