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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.

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Anonymous Employee in New York, NY

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I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY)

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Positive. Constructive. Communication was very positive. The interviewer as concept questions and asked me to identify issues that relate to data analysis. Apple is a good company to work for.

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  • What is your strength as it relates to analysis?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Worst interview in my life. I’m quoting myself here - this a draft mail i’ve written to the contact hr person but never sent it. “ I was thinking since a little bit about the things happening around big tech companies and I thought I might write a small feedback letter: this might cut my chances to work ever again for apple but seeing overall the way companies handle candidates made me think I should write these down - if you don't give feedback I'll give one. Running late from a first impression interview is OK, but joining an interview and later leaving is the most terrible thing you can do - as this is the window you have towards the outside world, and this is a opportunity to give the best of yourself to people who would want to join Apple and "Make a difference". I'm coming from banking side - most of my experience is gained from banks, and we always had meetings and trainings about how to behave accordingly during interviews with outside candidates-clients, people who are not part of a organisation as that needs a lot more effort to put in as they are the ones who see us in a complete different way. I know my response during the interview might not met your requirements but i also had no chance to show real knowledge, as the interviewer (the person who should represent a whole company) showed no real interest towards me(being late 15 minutes and later another 10 minutes) This is like a relationship - both parties should at least show some sort of interest in each other(or at least honour , especially companies and tech recruiters who have the power to chose whom they reach out to and invite for a first round - get to know call. From my perspective, i was looking forward to have a first interview with Apple as i love the products since i was a little kid and this first impression basically ruined my whole picture about the company. This e-mail might be irrelevant from your perspective as you'll find definitely a candidate who's tolerance and acceptance level is higher but I think such view and such mindset should not be a value for a company who's background is defined by the perfection of their products, the culture and PR. As you can see the world is changing and the odds are clearly in you favour but the trends are showing this might going to change dramatically and finding the perfect candidate vs the right candidate might not be the same.”

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in San Jose, CA

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Initial phone screening was easy. Be prepared for technical interview. You must know the basics. Must not answer wrong answers. You must know why you want to work for apple.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Bengaluru

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The interview process consisted of resume shortlisting and four technical rounds. Each round required passing to proceed, focusing solely on technical aspects. Overall, it was a comprehensive evaluation of skills and knowledge.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Cupertino, CA

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I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)

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All day interview process, with five interviews. The first four were with engineers, the last with management. The questions ranged from coding to asking about hardware concepts, to silicon design. The last interview consisted of traditional interview questions.

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  • Described a system and asked how I would go about designing it.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Munich, Bavaria

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I interviewed at Apple (Munich, Bavaria)

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Applied online. Phone screening with recruiter. Technical assessment. First-round interview with manager. Second round with team members. On-site interview. Reference checks. Background check. Job offer. Accepted. Thrilled to join Apple.

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  • Can you tell me about yourself and your background? What interests you about working at our company? How would you describe your problem-solving skills? Can you provide an example of a challenging project you worked on and how you overcame obstacles? How do you handle working in a team or collaborating with others? Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult deadline and how you managed to meet it. How do you stay updated on the latest industry trends and technologies?
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Anonymous Employee in Laval, QC

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I interviewed at Apple (Laval, QC)

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Straightforward and simple. Keep in mind they look for the people aspect more than the technical aspect. You need to get along with people just as well as you can repair iPhones and Macs.

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  • If we choose you for the genius position, what do you aspire to change?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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I applied online. I interviewed at Apple

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Went through numerous interviews, with the same question asked by different people. The process took months, and very little follow up from the recruiters. Initial reach out was pleasant but prioritizes shifted in the middle of the interview process

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  • Describe a time you had to partner with someone outside of your organization Describe a difficult work related situation, how did you mitigate it
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Easy Interview
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple

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Process was simple, two interviews. The first was laid back, the second was more tailored to the role and had to bring examples of my work (spreadsheet design, program design, etc.)

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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Apple as 57.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.03 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Global Supply Manager and Software Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Sales Operations Contractor roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at Apple takes an average of 34.11 days when considering 35 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Algorithm Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas College Advisor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).

Common stages of the interview process at Apple according to 35 Glassdoor interviews include:

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Phone Interview: 20.83%

One-on-One Interview: 15.28%

IQ Intelligence Test: 13.89%

Drugs Test: 11.11%

Group Panel Interview: 8.33%

Background Check: 6.94%

Other: 1.39%

Personality Test: 1.39%

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Hello all! I wanted to get your thoughts on some feedback that I received from an interview I had this week. It was supposed to be 30 mins but it ended up only being about 15 with only 3 questions. I felt like the interviewer was rushing and I left thinking “is this the only interview?”. And indeed it was. I didn’t get the job. Her feedback was the answers to the questions were great but she felt like my focus was on being FTE and not the job. It’s a contract position so ….

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Hi! I have an interview coming with CoinFlip for an SDE position. Has anyone recently gone through the process?

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New to fishbowl - am I allowed to post my resume on here to get some help with what roles I should apply for based on my background?

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