Apple Interview Questions

Application

I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in September 2019.

Interview

I had two different interviews. The first was a group interview and it had a total of 10 people, splitting us into groups of 5. Each group had an interviewer and every person would take turns answering the question. After only 25 minutes we collected our resumes and we left the building. I got an email saying I would move to the next round and a phone call to schedule my next interview.

I went to my second interview location and it was really packed. My first interviewer was a shift lead. Because we were talking in an apple store, we sat in a room that had seats, but was still very loud. If you're in a situation like this, you NEED to speak up. The interviewer is tired because they've been conducting interviews all day so speaking softly will not be a good impression. My interviewer asked pretty standard questions and then he moved me forward to his manager who then offered me the position on the spot. We did the paperwork and that was it! Very fast paced once you get past the hiring event stage.

Interview

Around 2 months after I submitted my resume for Apple software engineer position, I got a call from the hiring manager. He asked me what was the good day for the interview. It took half day for meeting 5 people. It was long hour interview for me. Each interviewer spent ~ 30 minutes and asked ~ 4 questions. Each interviewer asked questions in the different areas.

Application

I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Hey guys! Here's my review of Apple's interview process. I hope this helps any potential Apple employees in their quest to join Apple! So I applied back in September actually. I didn't hear back at all. I then re-applied at the beginning of this month again and I heard back within a week about attending the hiring event.

Hiring Event: I read so many articles and nearly all of them said that the hiring event would have 70+ people. Mine only had 15 so I guess I lucked out a little. We were told to sign in and wait. Make sure you start smiling and greeting every Apple employee you see as soon as you enter the hotel?banquet hall, etc. They will start grading you the moment you enter. Start up a conversation with a couple people. This shows you're a people person and not a wallflower. We were lead in shortly after and we had introductions. All of the Apple employees introduced themselves and then we introduced ourselves. We were asked to say something about ourselves that is unique. After introductions, we were broken up into groups of 5. We passed around an iPad that had questions on it and took turns answering the questions. Make sure you seem engaged and try to tell a story with your answer. Don't just give a one word answer. Once that was over, we re-convened in the big group. We were shown videos about Apple and everyone gave a rundown about their role. After that, they asked if we had questions. Make sure you have some ready! Good ones too. Questions that will get them thinking and challenge them. They like that. I was offered the next interview right after the hiring event. It took roughly 45 minutes.

Second Interview: I had the second interview two days later at the store that I will be working at. It lasted about 30 minutes. It was all personal questions. They want to get to know you so make sure you have good answers for questions such as, "What's your hobby?", "What are you passionate about?", "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?", "Why Apple?". Don't give one word responses. Again, craft a story with your words. Think of a personal experience and relate that to the question. I was offered the the interview right after.

Third Interview: I had this interview 2 days after the second one. I expected to have a one on one but I had an interview with another gentleman. Keep in mind this isn't meant to be a competition and chances are the person you are interviewing alongside didn't even apply for the same role as you so don't get nervous. Try to speak first when possible. This interview had harder questions but if you remain calm and think for a second, you should be okay. I was asked questions like, "Name a time where you had to deal with an unruly customer", "Name the most profound experience you had with a customer", "Name a time where you were overwhelmed with projects and how you dealt with it". Again, not to awful. All in all, this interview challenged me to think outside the box and craft my answers accordingly. I got a call 2 hours later inviting me to attend the fourth interview.

Fourth Interview: This is usually the last interview for most people unless you are applying for a higher role. This interview was days after my third interview. It took place with the market leader, myself, and two other gentlemen who also applied for jobs. This one was more technical in nature so heads up. They can ask you anything from the 3 Mac's Apple offers, difference between android and iOS, difference between an SSD & HDD, explain RAM, Hard Drive, & Processor, etc. If Apple is launching a new product, know that product inside and out. I was only asked one technical question however. I was also asked what my passion in life is so when asked that, let the passion soak up the room! Let your passion take over and encapsulate everyone! I was told I'd get a response within 24-48 hours and I got one 4 days later with an offer. Don't worry if you don't get a call within the 24-48 hour time frame. Apple prides themselves on reaching out to their applicants. You will get a call.

In conclusion: Apple looks more at how you talk than what you know. Their whole mantra is, "we can teach you about technology but we can't teach you to be confident, talk to people, not be an mean, etc." So keep that in mind. It's okay if you don't know the answer to a question but don't just say "I don't know". Apple loves stories so let your inner J.K. Rowling out! All in all, be confident, smile a lot, don't be nervous, and stay calm! That will take you very far in the job process! Good luck everyone!

I posted the interview as "difficult". My reason was not that the questions were difficult, but rather that you have 4+ interviews so it becomes difficult to keep the energy going, not to repeat yourself too much, come across personable, etc. Hope that helps!

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Starts with a call from recruiter. I had experienced the same pattern with Apple. Once the recruiter talks about the role a little bit, they try to set call with hiring manager. Spoke to hiring manager and thats it. Ghosted calls. Reached out to HR and the HR will either reply saying they will get back once they here from Hiring manager. After a second follow-up, there is just no response.
We are spending sometime for the calls and putting some effort. Apple can be a little respective of that and repond. The HRs need training or some coutersy to respond.

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview
Hey guys! Here's my review of Apple's interview process. I hope this helps any potential Apple employees in their quest to join Apple!

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Really good interview process overall. A recruiter reached with a phone call to get a general experience, then scheduled an in-store group interview with a manager. The final interview was one-on-one with a store manager.

Application

I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Phone interview with a senior member of the team in CoderPad. He was very friendly and supportive. He asked me about my background and we moved into the coding interview that lasted 1 hour.

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

Not recommended to accept or apply if you are self-identified as minority (Black, American Native or Latino) #EEOC. Your resume will not pass from the second technical interview, it seems that for the HR your resume doesn't worth anything. It took around one month and a half (a waste of time). It was for an iOS team. At the beginning everything was fine, some of the interviewers where nice. I solved all the technical white board test and answered all the questions they asked, even when the last white interviewer got very interested to ask questions of very old projects that I have done many years ago, and I barely remembered the details of their code base.

Application

I applied online. The process took 8+ months. I interviewed at Apple.

Interview

I had a phone call with a recruiter, followed by a writing sample. Following that, I had a video call with hiring managers. Then, weeks later, a phone call with multiple employees. Following that, silence for months.

I get the impression that Apple will gladly leave you hanging for as long as they feel like it. It's up to you to set boundaries, which isn't always easy when interviewing for one of the most desirable companies in the world.

While most of the individuals were fairly warm, the process as a whole was cold and heartless. They don't care about managing expectations.

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Sunnyvale, CA).

Interview

I applied online. The process was relatively quick, since they were actively looking for SRE candidates. The process started with a phone screen with a recruiter. This was followed by multiple interviews over the course of a single day onsite.

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (San Jose, CA) in May 2020.

Interview

Applied through referral. Had an initial interview with the hiring manager for 45mins -dove deep into technical. I had no hopes of making it to the second round, but they set up a panel interview for me 3 weeks later. Panel started off with a presentation for about 30mins followed by questions on the presentation. Then spoke to 4/9 leads from Product Dev, Operations, EE and Concept Dev stage. They all left great reviews for me with the hiring manager but decided to cancel the interview and not waste my time, because they needed someone to be more hands-on with engineering than what I do in my current role. Hiring manager asked me to take 6-9 months to an year to beef up my technical understanding to show in my resume and presentation. Pretty disappointed. Whomever I spoke to about this role said EPMs needed to have technical background so they can communicate between technical and non-technical teams but no one said I needed to be an engineer more than a manager.