I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Total timeline : 5 weeks from first point of contact to receiving offer. Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn. I was a passive candidate. Shared resume with recruiter and set up initial call to discuss resume, job role and interest. It was a very casual 30 min conversation. At the end of the interview she confirmed that she will share the resume with the different teams. Next week i received an email asking for a date and time for a call with the hiring manager. Again 30 min interview with hiring manager. Interview questions were typical supply chain related and situational questions. After one week received email for one site interview at Cupertino. On site interview was one on one 30 min interviews with 8 separate team members. Had a few breaks in between and lunch was with a peer which was non evaluative. All interviews have a different purpose and ask different types of questions ranging from resume to supply chain core to industry trends to football. Its a long and exhausting day.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
First round:HR phone screen
Second round: Hiring manager interview
Third Round: Panel round with 6 different persons in 4 weeks,
Notes: All on-line interview with 30 min for each, no take-home work
The recruiter reached out via LinkedIn after viewing my profile. They followed up quickly with an email to schedule a phone screen. The process moved fast—within a few days, we had the call scheduled and completed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quick overview of my background and resume.
Why I’m interested in Apple and this role
Types of products or components I’ve managed
Experience handling cross-functional collaboration
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jun 2025
Interview
Recruiter Screen
Manager Interview
Panel interview with GSMs and Managers
Hiring may be batch style where hiring commodity team is unknown until offer but preference is asked during the process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you determine the target price for a new material?