Mercor Software Engineer interview with an Apple Silicon compatibility check

MercorSoftware Engineer · Mar 2026

The interview was conducted by an AI agent, and I could complete it by phone or computer. The process itself was fairly straightforward, with the AI asking questions based on my submissions. The problem came with the compatibility check in the middle of the process. They specifically checked whether I was using Apple Silicon Macs. That felt like a major miss to me because the tools I needed weren…

Shared by a candidate · reported Mar 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.