I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2015
Interview
I was contacted via email by a recruiter from Apple to determine if I was interested in a position that the company was trying to fill at their corporate office. The interview process consisted of the following: (1) phone screen with the recruiter, (2) phone screen with the hiring manager, (3) an invitation to come onsite to Cupertino and interview.
The onsite interview is an all day event (9am - 4pm) that consisted of roughly 7 panel interviews with the hiring manager, HR, potential colleagues, Directors, and a case study presentation (there is no right or wrong answer but it's designed to see how you think and handle criticisms of your answer/choice). Also, cultural fit is extremely important at Apple as everyone believes whole heartedly in the mission.
Although I didn't get offered the role, this was by far the most professional and interesting interview experience that I've ever had. Everyone that I've interviewed with was kind and offered tips along the way to assist with subsequent interviews.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
"You have 5 minutes to tell me why I should hire you over the other candidates"
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?