I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
Was contacted by an Apple recruiter via LinkedIn.
Set up a call with her and then the hiring manager.
Was brought in for onsite interviews at Cupertino which consisted of 9 interviews of 30-35 mins each.
Offer was made the following week.
Fast, efficient and very friendly atmosphere.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly resume based questions. Know the numbers on your resume and have data and details to back them up.
One sample case study was given which was quite easy.
The process had 3 main rounds: Phone screen, manager interview, followed by interviews with key stakeholders for the role.
Fairly simple questions about job experience/ background, situational/“talk about a time you __” questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you faced a challenge on a project and what did you do to solve it?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in May 2024
Interview
Applied in November, invited to interview in May with 5 business day notice. 2 x 30 min interviews virtually. Second interviewer didn’t show,,, tried to reschedule more than 3 times, ghosted more than once. I backed out of the process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
The process was somewhat lengthy with about 10 total interviews, some repeats but most with different members of the team. There was one presentation where I had to present on a time that I used data to handle an operational challenge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When a station on the manufacturing line goes down, what is the number one concern for the Ops Program Manager?