I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Miami Beach, FL) in Oct 2010
Interview
The first step in the process was a group interview with people from the entire South Florida tri-county area interviewing for all of the available store positions. This was a presentation followed by small group sessions with a dice that asked questions that was passed around the table and answered by each person. Questions were things such as "name a challenging situation at work, how did you solve it?" That's not an exact quote but it was similar to that. The day after the group session I was scheduled for a 1:1 interview with the store manager from the store I would be working at. That interview was very conversational and the store manager was very personable. At the time the store was not hiring for the creative position but he told me that he would keep my resume on file and they would call me when the position opened. Two months later I received a call to come to the store for another interview. This interview was with the lead creative and another creative who was training for the lead creative position. It was a casual interview conducted at Starbucks. After the interview I never heard from them one way or the other which was frustrating. A week ago (two months after the first round of interviews) I received a call from the lead creative telling me they are once again hiring. I declined an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the biggest wow moment you would tell a customer about using an apple product.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
Interview
We were interviewed in a group setting as a "conversation". It was difficult to get a word in as one of the interviewees took over every questions. They should try to give each person a chance to speak.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favorite apple product? How do you respond when a friend or family member critiques and apple product?
Arduous process. Lengthy. Expect multiple interviews, beginning with a phone or Face Time interview with a recruiter that asks you scenario questions. Then, you move on to the store interview, and prepare for a panel. They are more interested if you "fit in." The process can drag on, and if you're lucky, you get a second interview and maybe a third and maybe a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell us about a time when you delivered world-class customer service, and another time when you failed to meet the customer's expectations."
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Houston, TX)
Interview
The hiring process was rather quick for myself, however I have seen the process take a while for many others as well. It is incredibly difficult to get into the job if you don't fit the current culture of that store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing stood out, but if I had to choose one it would be, How long do you plan to be with the company?