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.
3 rounds with 8 interviews in total, 1 round with 1 interview, behavioral, 2 round (panel) with 6 loop interviews (4 behavioral and 2 case study), final round with GSM leader within 20 min
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe your experience of handling material shortage
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
Recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn and scheduled for a call ..quick intro about me and asked about a time i negotiated with supplier …then the resume was passed on to the hiring team and I got an email the next day that I’m not a fit for the role:
I applied online. 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