I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Two interviews, both with technical interviewers. The second interview was with the engineering manager for the team.
Initial screen with technical questions: difference between a process and a thread. Implementing basic linked list algorithms.
Second interview went about double the allotted time. Grilling on the resume, plus some basic questions on bit shifting in C. Resume questions were significantly deeper and more challenging than the coding section. Exploring limits of candidates knowledge on projects they're familiar with.
A university recruiter reached out to me via email to request availability for an interview with the cartography team. Two weeks later, I met with the hiring manager to discuss my experience and interests.
First round was 30 minute technical discussion with hiring manager. Good experience but did not move forward. 15 minutes on my past internship experience. 15 minutes on how I would build an agent. Recruiter reached out 2 months later.
Only the behavioral round, but it was very interesting to say the least. Was asked the basic STAR questions but it turned into a very good conversation. Know your resume inside out and be prepared to talk about yourself.