I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple in Dec 2020
Interview
- Referral through a manager
- Recruiter reached out the next day for a 20 minute introductory call
- Scheduled a 30 minute interview with a team member after three weeks
- Scheduled an Onsite round - 6 1:1 interviews, 30 minutes each with a break
It was super frustrating to hear back from the recruiter, required numerous follow-up emails to know of the next steps. No clear feedback was provided.
I thought I did the onsite round really well, but I was ghosted for almost a month, and then they let me know that I was not considered.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Which is better - Agile or Waterfall?
2. How will you test XYZ product from a user's perspective?
3. How will you deal with disagreement between Engineering team and Testing team?
4. How will you communicate your disagreement with the Engineering team to upper management?
5. Will you be involved in product design?
6. How will you deal with a critical issue a week before launch?
7. What is your risk management strategy?
8. How do you prioritize bugs?
9. Why Apple?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple in Jan 2017
Interview
- very well planned
- very appreciative of your time
- 4-5 levels of interview, 2 phone interview and 3 in person interviews
- Focused topics per interviewee
- Open to queries
- If accepted , Excitement to have you onboard is evident
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
Two 30-minute phone interviews, spoke to a senior manager and then a prospective future team-member. Very pleasant process, both interviews were relaxed and somewhat casual. Went over my resume, tests how much you know about the position youve applied to, etc.