I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2023
Interview
Apple interview is based on the managers and how they want to ask questions. Most of my interviews consisted of getting to know questions and seeing if I’m a fit for the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to say No to your manager and why?
The process had 3 main rounds: Phone screen, manager interview, followed by interviews with key stakeholders for the role.
Fairly simple questions about job experience/ background, situational/“talk about a time you __” questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you faced a challenge on a project and what did you do to solve it?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in May 2024
Interview
Applied in November, invited to interview in May with 5 business day notice. 2 x 30 min interviews virtually. Second interviewer didn’t show,,, tried to reschedule more than 3 times, ghosted more than once. I backed out of the process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
The process was somewhat lengthy with about 10 total interviews, some repeats but most with different members of the team. There was one presentation where I had to present on a time that I used data to handle an operational challenge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When a station on the manufacturing line goes down, what is the number one concern for the Ops Program Manager?