I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter. The process took around 5 weeks.
Initial phone screen (30 minutes): I received a call from recruiter, talked through the position and qualifications to determine if it was a good fit.
*Took about two weeks in between to hear back from the recruiter, I followed up multiple times in-between.
Proceeded to a phone interview with hiring manager (30 minutes): discussed experience, the role in more detail, including tactical day-to-day responsibilities.
Proceeded to second phone interview with Senior Director (30 minutes): Interviewer arrived 35 minutes late and did not apologize, asked a couple of narrow questions and then we wrapped up. It felt like the outcome was predetermined before the call even happened.
Communication between rounds with the recruiter was disconnected, and getting blown off by an interviewer with no explanation or apology made this process feel unorganized and unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an example of multiple workstreams you've managed.
Talk about a technical blocker and what you did to remediate.
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 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?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
6 separate rounds each with a different stakeholder. Each focused on a different component of program management with a heavy emphasis on culture fit. The process was easy but very exhausting given the number of interviews.