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Mac Specialist (Apple Store) at Apple
Posted Dec 8, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 6 weeks)
I applied on line and got an invitation to a hiring event a few weeks later. They did a presentation, had us fill out a questionnaire, and had us do some group role play. I was called in for an interview with a store manager a few days later and then was called and told I would hear back within a week. I am still waiting for a final answer - hopefully it will be good news.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Project Manager at Apple
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Cupertino, CA (took 4+ weeks)
Recruiter from the company contacted me via Linked In. She set up a phone interview and asked me about my experience and interests. It was a 30 minute discussion. She did a good job of describing the job and who I would be working with. A week later, another phone interview by another recruiter that asked me more direct, technical questions and described the competitive environment and reviewed the benefits and relo package to see if I was interested. 2 weeks later I went to Cupertino site and met with the group & manager I would work with. Very competitive environement and they are going like gangbusters. They all emphasized that right now, work is thier life but they all LOVE it.
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Reason for Declining
Didn't want to live in Cupertino or that area and didnt want to travel as much as the job would require (50%)
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer at Apple
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Cupertino, CA (took 3 days)
HR/Manager interview went well, in person. Had phone technical interview where guy was asking obscure database terminology about implementations done 5 years ago.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Intern at Apple
Posted Dec 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
The Department of Computing at Imperial College of London got an e-mail about 4 intern positions available. I contacted them sending my CV and got invited for an interview.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Stock Administrator at Apple
Posted Dec 8, 2011
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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 Dec 2010 (took 2 weeks)
There was some confusion during the phone interview phase. Once the 1:1 interview phase started, everything else went smoothly and fast.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Specialist at Apple
Posted Nov 30, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
Like many others here, my interview process began with an online application. Immediately afterward I moved onto the online personality test, which I'm sure you're probably a whiz at considering you're reading this site. A few days later, I received an e-mail letting me know that I was being invited to attend an Apple Hiring Event. Went to the website and reserved my spot and celebrated.
The hiring event was at a hotel and I wore jeans, a black button up with the sleeves rolled up, and Vans. Some people were in suits, but I never saw any of them again. They had us fill out a very basic paper, with really only our availability and the stores/positions we were applying for on it. Once we got in there, we "sold" the person next to us to the crowd. Then we watched a short video and had a short question-answer section. They're asking the questions, you should try to answer. This is your chance to show off, but don't come off as a jerk. Then we broke up into groups and answered those typical interview questions with the help of an iPad. The interviewer always followed up a question with asking how the experience made you feel or what you learned from it so be prepared. There were also people roving the room taking notes, so don't space out while people are talking. Then we were given the instruction to bring our chairs together, but that took a little time. I suggest talking it up rather than just sitting down right away. A final question session followed and then we were free to go.
A few days after that I got a call asking whether or not I was still interested (DUH!?) and then I was asked to come in with an interview with a manager. At this interview the only information she seemed to have on me was that same simple paper from the hiring event, so it was really a "getting to know you" type of interview. I was asked about my work history, history with Apple products and we talked for a bit about Siri. Then I was told I would be moving on to chat with another manager (it was made clear at the hiring event that an offer would only occur after the fourth interview).
About a week after that, the same person called me and asked if I would like to come in for an interview with the store leader. My third interview was even more brief than the second, it lasted about fifteen minutes. We walked outside the store and went over my name, short work history, why Apple?, and my favorite iPhone app. The interview concluded with "next steps", and I was told that if they were going to move ahead with me I would get a call by the end of the week.
The call came and I scheduled my interview with the market leader. This one was about the same as the third and I was more relaxed because I knew what kinds of questions they'd ask me. Again, I was told what the "next steps" were if I was going to be hired was told what dates my orientation would be IF I were hired.
The following Monday, I received an e-mail from the people manager at my store requesting a background check. I immediately followed the instructions and two days later I was called by this same manager with an offer!
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation, I received an amazing offer.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Specialist at Apple
Posted Dec 6, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took 3 days)
They asked a lot of questions as if there was a book somewhere and they selected 6 random questions that seemed to have real purpose other than to see how one thinks on their feet. I didn't really think Apple was going to hire me due to my lack of retail and Apple product experience so I was fairly indifferent to the whole process. Some how I think they took that as confidence... Who knows.
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Negotiation Details
Given I was being hired as holiday help I didn't really try and negotiate anything
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Genius, Creative at Apple
Posted Dec 5, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 3 weeks)
First phone call was from the regional recruiter who confirms a candidate's interest and set up their interview with the another recruiter. They briefly asked why a candidate would like to join Apple Retail and how the job they apply for is important to them. Additional questions Apple Retail are asked upon to the regional recruiter.
Second phone call was with the interviewer (1 day after the initial, also depends on scheduling), which the interviewing process, I believe, was pleasant. Most of the interview questions one could find on the web, which I prepared and written ahead of time. However, there were 3 questions or so that I could have thought a little longer. Questions, such as, on the importance of teamwork, a time when resolving conflict, or how a candidate keeps up with technology.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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At-Home Advisor at Apple
Posted Dec 5, 2011
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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 2010 in Sacramento, CA (took 4+ weeks)
First, I had to create an Apple ID on the Apple.com website and upload a resume. Ten days later I received an e-mail directing me to answer a few more questions, with a link to a personality test. A week later, I received an e-mail that I had been selected for an interview, where I was instructed to attend an information session, which is a presentation about why it's great to work for Apple, and then attend a group interview. After the interview, I asked about how long before I knew if I was going to be moving forward to another interview, made an offer, or rejected, I was told two weeks. I never heard from them again.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Customer Service Representative at Apple
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Went to a large group interview that was just a bit under 3 hours. Had to act out different situations, take a test over Apple and listen to a PR spin. I passed all that to get an e-mail for a background check. The manager said she'd call and set-up an interview. She never did. I inquired a week or so later asking why things fell through. She said she had e-mailed me (for someone in technology what a fail) and it was my fault. She said she'd be glad to still interview me. I decided not to take the interview as if she claimed to e-mail me and never did (I had received her previous e-mails), how could I trust them to make a schedule?
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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