I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Austin, TX) in Dec 2009
Interview
It was going great, 2 interviews with the hiring manager, and 2 more with peers and lateral groups collaborating. The fifth interview was a shocking surprise. It was with the director, lasted for about 13 - 15 minutes, the agenda was to eliminate. Did not get to discussing any topic related to the job.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2010
Interview
The process was very professional and actually moved along rather quickly. The interviewers seemed to be well prepared and were very cordial. Once I had the face to face though it did seem that the requirements for the job were a bit different than what had been initially discussed. The salary question came up in the phone screen but that was expected. It seemed like a great place to work - lots of energy.
The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jan 2007
Interview
Apple came to my campus to interview. I was in Grad school. I interviewed with one person who brought me in for a full day of interviews on campus. When I say full day, I mean I interviewed with 5 people, each about 30-45 minutes. It was a busy day but Apple is all about fit and passion (for whatever it is that you are passionate about).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing super difficult... mostly behavioral questions: why Apple, why now.. Why the department I was interviewing with specifically. There was a negotiation case in one of my interviews.