I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2018
Interview
Apple recruiter will reach out to you based on open job positions and your qualifications.
They will perform an initial phone screen and then schedule a phone interview with 1 or 2 of the hiring managers.
If the hiring managers are interested the Apple recruiter with follow-up with dates you would be available and when they are available. The recruiter has an idea what you will be asked and to prepare ahead of time and study those topics.
They will then schedule a flight, hotel (2-night max), and rental car for your arrival and interview and provide you with an itinerary for the day of the interview. They also provide $125 per-diem per day for your expenses. They are very organized and professional. It was an enjoyable experience.
The best perk was business class for all overseas travel. Unfortunately, I had to decline the offer because when I looked at the cost of living in California, the income tax rate, and real estate prices, I couldn't justify it. The package was good, but not great.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask a lot of technical questions. If you have experience they are fairly easy to answer. They will also ask you some potential problem solving questions, they have had and how would I solve it.
Several layers of interviews beginning with HR, individual, panel, and presentation. There was nothing special or different than many companies are now using - the process takes over a month.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Mostly just asked questions of background. Not too technical mostly just to see if experience matches, a few role related questions. Tried to match up role responsibilities with experience you had across jobs, just verify experience and a couple questions on how to handle challenges.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you discern what vendor's to utilize on a project and ensure they can deliver?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
Two half hour phone interviews and then a full day of interviews with 6-10 people in person. Some were with 2 people and some were 1:1. One guy just gave me a tour because he knew how long those days were and he just wanted to give me a chance to get some air and exercise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were told that a pump for application c costs y how would you react?