Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Specialist roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Specialist according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Jul 2025
Interview
lots of story telling about previous work experiences. usually collaborative, using the STAR method. important to be yourself and respectful to everyone as the group interview is just you, the interviewer and another interviewee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time where you and a coworker had different approaches to a situation.
Plusieurs entretiens, systématiquement en groupe. Processus assez long. Le plus difficile des entretiens que je connaisse. Parfois une longue attente avant réponse. Possibilité de repasser un entretien 6 mois après un échec.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Racontez une situation difficile et comment vous y avez fait face.
It’s a very long process so have patience. Sometimes they will give you feedback but if you are external you will just receive a turn down email. Keep applying. Apple says it’s not a NO. It’s a not now and that’s very true.
Famously competitive as always, my odds were better since I kept updating my resume whenever I was on the job search. They reached out to me first by email, I completed an application, and then had three rounds of interviews in total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone hesitant to learn.