Decline an interview if I'm not ready?
Interview Experience
Recently got invited to an interview with Apple for a DE role and they expected DSA for the technical round. Tbh I have not done any leetcode in over 6 years and don't think I can pick it back up in a
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Recently got invited to an interview with Apple for a DE role and they expected DSA for the technical round. Tbh I have not done any leetcode in over 6 years and don't think I can pick it back up in a week provided that I'm also working full-time. Should I decline the offer or take it anyway? Ideally not be get blacklisted if it goes horribly
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This is a candidate experience report from a apple interview for a swe role during the technical round reported in 2026.
It covers the following topics: General Experience .