I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Mar 2011
Interview
I was first contacted by a recruiter to set up a phone screen with the hiring manager of a predetermined team. After the initial phone screen which consisted of an overview of the position in question and a discussion of my experience and skill set, a phone interview was scheduled with another developer. This interview consisted of more in depth discussion of programming topics as well as problem solving.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Feb 2011
Interview
After being contacted by the recruiter, I had a half hour phone interview with the manager. It basically consisted of me talking about experiences on my resume, with no technical component. After a while, I was contacted again for a follow-up phone interview with one of the engineers on the team. Again, this involved quite a bit of talking about my experiences, but there were also some simple technical questions. After another long wait (terrible turnaround time), I was offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your largest problem this company (Apple) or its software?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2010
Interview
I went through a series of 4 phone interviews.
I was asked very specific case questions on Supply Chain (Applecare - Global Commodity management was the group) and very few behavioral questions.
I first interviewed with what would become my hiring manager, then with another manager. Third interview was with a director and the fourth with what would become my peers.
After the first interview I waited for about a week but I was told right away I would get a second interview. Between the second and the third it was a matter of 2 days. Fourth interview was more a formality.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
I don't know your University. Tell me about its Supply Chain Curriculum.
Imagine to have 2 warehouses, one on the east coast and one on the west coast. Imagine you consolidate into a central one. You'd expect safety stock inventory to go down but for some reason it goes up. Can you tell me what could have happened?