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Updated May 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineer at Apple
Posted Apr 27, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
Applied online a few days later received an email a few days later inviting me to an invitation only invite at a hotel. I went there stayed for 2 hours and it was pretty intense a lot of people were there but overall the employees were very friendly. Didn't receive an offer though
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Engineer at Apple
Posted Jan 27, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 4 weeks)
The interview process was fairly rigorous. It began with a 30 minute phone screen where I was asked about my experience in the field and my interests, and I was presented with a slightly more technical physics problem. I was then contacted about having an onsite interview the following week. The onsite interview lasted for almost 7 hours, and consisted of 10+ interviews with employees in the division, who asked about everything from specific design questions to why I wanted to work there to what I valued in a job. I also presented my numerous projects. The following week, I ended the process with a shorter interview with two upper level managers. To the best of my knowledge, everything went very smoothly. Unfortunately, I wasn't offered the position, which was obviously disappointing after 10+ hours of interviewing.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Engineering at Apple
Posted Jan 27, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 (took a day)
- The manager arranged phone interview and asked you for a good time for interview
- The manager called me
- Questions are mostly technical.
- Example question:
--- How do you fix hold timing violation using Primetime?
--- Low power methodologies
--- question related to programming language
- The manager describes Apple culture
- Do not ask about Apple future products. He will say that he would not comment on it
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Apple
Posted Jan 16, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took a day)
I received an email notification expressing interest in me based on my resume. We arranged a time slot for an phone interview. The interview was very fast paced with an excellent exchange between both parties. Apple expressed interest and requested a complete chronological resume and positions of interest. I submitted the requested paperwork but not receive any followup correspondence.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at Apple
Posted Dec 1, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Cupertino, CA (took 1 week)
Phone interview with HR rep that briefly touched on my experience at previous employment. Then a technical phone interview (about 45min). Asked all sorts of questions from microprocessors to voltage regulators. Very specific knowledge necessary. He definitely knew his stuff. Come prepared!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Apple
Posted Oct 29, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 in Cupertino, CA (took a day)
I was called by a Project Manager (while I was at the airport...), and we set up an interview.
He first described the offer, and what he was doing. He then asked the ultimate question : "Tell me more about yourself". I used my resumé as a guideline. I stopped when I had something more to say like a specific project.
At the end, he said "Do you know this technology XXXXX?" and since I didn't, I asked to know more. I then said how I could use my current skills to know more about this technology.
I finally stated what my deadlines were (it was for an internship).
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Apple
Posted May 4, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in Cupertino, CA (took 1 week)
I received a call from the recruiter at Apple. He then scheduled me for an interview in person. Two people interviewed me for 45 min session each.
The interview was behavioral as well as technical. The technical was high level and general concept and the process of the product life cycle flow.
Interview Questions
perfect programmer
code and leave things for others to clean up
jack of all
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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engineering at Apple
Posted May 4, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in Cupertino, CA (took 2 weeks)
I talked with a recruiter and two hiring managers. They asked some fairly technical questions over a wide range of topics. I was happy to get the second interview, however it became clear they were looking for someone more senior. Next time.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Apple
Posted Mar 23, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2008 in Cupertino, CA (took 1 week)
The hiring process is very quick, no time is wasted and they like to move forward quickly, if they feel that the candidate is good. There were 2 phone screens and one on-site interview. The first phone screen was 25 min and the second was about 40 minutes.
The on-site interview process was very smooth and well planned. The recruiter and the interviewers were very professional. There were six 1:1 interviews - 5 completely technical. The manager provided great information about the group/what they do and was very polite and professional. The last interview was non-technical with the HR personnel. The HR person was exceptionally nice, providing answers to all of my questions in details.
If you are get an interview call for Apple, make sure that you can defend your resume (whatever you have claimed to know) very well. The company culture is very good. There is a lot of work and great opportunity to grow. The managers are very nice - a lot is expected from you while maintaining good work/life balance.
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Negotiation Details
Apple is very rigid about their policy. I was able to negotiate, but the room was very less!
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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