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Finance Intern at Apple

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Mar 2011 – Reviewed Feb 25, 2013

Interview Details – Applied through the on campus recruiting at my school. Had a first round interview which was partly technical and mostly behavioral. Then got called to come to the HQ for a super day of 5 interviews, as well as a casual lunch interview, which were mostly behavioral but a few technical questions.

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  • If you could ask Steve Jobs one question, what would it be?   Answer Question
  • If Apple opens an SIS (Shop in Shop) in a Best Buy in City X (which contains no other Apple stores), how can I measure the success of this store three months after its grand opening?   Answer Question

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Finance Intern at Apple

No Offer – Reviewed Jan 30, 2013

Interview Details – Went through three rounds of interviews. Was caught off guard on the informality of the third interview and the lack of questions asked, more of a conversation.

Interview Question – Tell me about a time you failed that has nothing to do with academics?   Answer Question

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Finance Intern at Apple

No Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Oct 24, 2012

Interview Details – Applied through campus career website and received an email to interview with Apple maybe a week later. Given a day and scheduled the time for interview. I met with someone that was an alum from my school who interned in the position I was interviewing for and was a couple years into the full-time program.

The interview itself was very relaxed and casual. The interviewer was in a shirt and jeans and the interview was basically a conversation. Maybe a couple questions about some things on my resume but it was still back and forth with no technical questions.

Interview Question – It was the lack of difficult questions that leads me to believe I didn't get an offer for second round. We talked about so many things and I didn't use the opportunities to highlight skills and experiences. Almost too relaxed.   Answer Question

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FInance Intern at Apple

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Dec 2010 – Reviewed Dec 8, 2010

Interview Details – This was a very long process. I was interviewed by a total of 6 people (including a lunch interview with one of the FDPs). The interviewers were amazing. Everyone was very nice, open-minded, and enjoyable. They are really looking for a fit - someone that has the "Apple Culture." There were a few technical questions, but nothing very "financy." I didn't receive any questions concerning solvency ratios, or bonds, interests rates and all of that. However, I was asked to brainstorm on how I would analyze a certain situation.

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Finance Intern at Apple

No Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Oct 2010 – Reviewed Oct 26, 2010

Interview Details – This was for the internship program that led to the Finance Development Program. They described the rotation system that they have in place there. Give you quite a few minutes for you to ask them questions. They asked:

Tell me about yourself.
Why Apple?
What's your favorite class?
What's your least favorite class?

And other things off your resume. They asked a lot about what I've learned from the stuff on my resume too.

Interview Question – Why Apple?   Answer Question

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Finance Intern at Apple

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Mar 2010 – Reviewed Oct 19, 2010

Interview Details – I went through on campus recruiting and the interviews were all very behavioral. All the company cares about is if you would make a great fit. I was even told once that they could teach a monkey to do what they do, thus they just care if the person would make a good fit for the company. Although the company is very innovative, their business and finance departments are a little behind the times. Everyone is very nice and obsessed with Apple. You have to "drink the Kool-Aid" to fit in.

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Negotiation Details – No Negotiation- took what they gave me

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Finance Intern at Apple

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Oct 2009 – Reviewed Oct 6, 2010

Interview Details – The first round interview is very casual. They asked me mostly behavioral questions. The person interviewing me was a recent graduated. It was basically looking for a fit. Second round was in Cupertino at their headquarters and I met with 4 different people, then went to lunch with FDPs. You meet with the person in charge of the post-graduate program. They were all very nice and I rarely received a technical question.

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Finance Intern at Apple

No Offer – Interviewed in Cupertino, CA Jan 2010 – Reviewed Jan 19, 2010

Interview Details – Apple is a great company, one of my favorite's in fact. The interviews were not particularly strenuous, but the process was a marathon. I had seven interviews before they told me that I did not get the offer. I have yet to receive feedback on why I was not selected for the internship.

Interview Question – What motivates you?   Answer Question

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Finance Intern at Apple

Declined Offer – Reviewed Nov 13, 2012

Interview Details – Scheduled an interview through campus career center. Interview was exclusively behavioral: don't expect questions on your econ/finance classes, or even Excel experience. Apple seems to be very interested in finding people who "fit" with Apple culture. Numerous questions about favorite classes, what makes you unique, challenging experiences, etc.

Be prepared for weird behavioral questions: what kind of animal would you be, what's the craziest thing you've done, etc.

Interview Question – Give me an example of a time you experienced failure. What was the situation, and what did you learn from the experience?   Answer Question

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Finance Intern at Apple

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 17, 2012

Interview Details – All behavioral, pretty easy. On campus interview, then on site interview (4 interviews in a row + lunch)

Interview Question – If you were expanding Apple into a new country, what factors would you consider?   Answer Question

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