I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (Sacramento, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
I got the opportunity to Interview with Apple through my college's career center. The interview lasted for 30 min. The interviewer asked me only two questions - tell me about yourself and why apple. Then I told me to ask questions. Rest of the interview, I had to really ask questions and drive the whole conversation.
I came to know that this fits with their culture, where you have work in ambiguity and there is no one to help around.
I was not given an offfer
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
First round:HR phone screen
Second round: Hiring manager interview
Third Round: Panel round with 6 different persons in 4 weeks,
Notes: All on-line interview with 30 min for each, no take-home work
The recruiter reached out via LinkedIn after viewing my profile. They followed up quickly with an email to schedule a phone screen. The process moved fast—within a few days, we had the call scheduled and completed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quick overview of my background and resume.
Why I’m interested in Apple and this role
Types of products or components I’ve managed
Experience handling cross-functional collaboration
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jun 2025
Interview
Recruiter Screen
Manager Interview
Panel interview with GSMs and Managers
Hiring may be batch style where hiring commodity team is unknown until offer but preference is asked during the process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you determine the target price for a new material?