Apple Interview Questions

15 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (86%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.7
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Interview Difficulty (90%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.9
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% Interns - FT Offers (89%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Apple

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Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Software
Location Cupertino
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Cupertino
Experience
Very Negative
Difficulty
Very Difficult
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Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Operations
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Financial Representative
Year 2015
Job Title Financial Representative
Group/Division Public Finance
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
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Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
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Location Cupertino
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Job Title Intern
Group/Division Supply Chain
Location Austin
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Year 2021
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
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Location New York
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Year 2020
Job Title Intern
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Location Santa Clara
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Year 2019
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
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Location Cupertino
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Job Title Intern
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Location Cupertino
Experience
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Difficulty
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Interview Questions & Answers - Apple Examples

Software Engineering Intern Interview - Software

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: April 2023
Date Submitted: Oct 01, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I spoke with the hiring manager. He described the role and team I’ll be working with if hired. Then we talked in-depth about my resume and experience. Then I asked him questions at the end.
Interview Questions
The most difficult question asked was about the work I’ll be doing if selected. The question was how can I build a ML system to detect when ads are playing in a football match
Sample Answer

Software Engineer Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: May 2019
Date Submitted: Mar 12, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Really tough, messed up on my technicals and behavioral questions, didn't move on to the next round, make sure to prepare
Interview Questions
Coding portions
Sample Answer

FDP intern Interview - Operations

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Feb 12, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Application process fully online. 3 rounds all with hiring staff. All behavioral, but a strong why apple is needed. Focused on passion and questioning my current involvement choices
Interview Questions
Why did you choose what you were involved in?
Sample Answer

Expert Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2015
Date Submitted: Nov 14, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
The initial interview was with the HR coordinator who asked a series of questions. I was then interviewed on the second round with the Hiring Manager.
Interview Questions
Tell me a time where you felt like you needed help, and how did you ask for it?
Sample Answer

FDP Intern Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: June 2021
Date Submitted: Jul 29, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
After being referred, I had a recruiter reach out to me the next week with an interview being scheduled a week after. The interview was a mix of behavioral question and questions about Apple. The person who interviewed me was someone who just finished the FDP program. He asked me to "tell him about yourself" and digged into my background and why I wanted to work for Apple. They asked me questions about Apple's business:
what does Apple think about when expanding into new markets, how does Apple think about making a new product compared to a smaller company, what has been your favorite product Apple has done in the last 5 years, how has COVID impacted Apple’s business, and what should Apple be doing to pivot through COVID.
Interview Questions
What do you think Apple should be doing during the Coronavirus.
Sample Answer

Supply Demand Management Intern Interview - Supply Chain

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: April 2021
Date Submitted: May 19, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Got an interview through case competition, they did not communicate scheduling interview very well, interview consisted of 3 30 minute behavioral interviews with someone from the team, mainly behavioral/scenario-based questions (tell me about a time...), recruiter never got back to me 4 weeks after the interview. Team seemed really great and supportive
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself
Tell me about a time you used a tool (analytical, coding, etc.) to complete a team project
Tell me more about (an experience on my resume)
Questions were pretty standard
Sample Answer

Data Analyst Interview - Global Data

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2021
Date Submitted: Apr 12, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First round phone screen, second and third round are two technical screens, there is a take home depending on role and then onsite interview
Interview Questions
How would you justify using a t-test over a z-test
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Interview - Technology

Anonymous employee in Santa Clara
Interviewed: June 2020
Date Submitted: Nov 15, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Facetime interview with junior analyst then 5 back-to-back 30 min facetime interviews one-two weeks later with more senior employees
Interview Questions
Asked a question about meeting a particular C-suite individual and what I would ask them.
Sample Answer

Corporate Finance Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: July 2019
Date Submitted: Sep 19, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Got referred by a current Apple employee working in another division. Was scheduled for a phone interview swiftly after. After passing through this, I was invited for a superday onsite in Cupertino where I had 5 back to back interviews (one of them was a one on one lunch).
Interview Questions
Nothing unexpected. The process was probably 90% behavioral with a few random questions thrown in. Most of the questions can be found on Glassdoor. Got one about opening an Apple store abroad and another about asking the CFO a question.
Sample Answer

Apple Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: January 2016
Date Submitted: Sep 19, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Tell me about yourself, why are u interested in finance, and why Apple? Did not get to the next round interview.
Interview Questions
Why apple? This was difficult to me because, to be honest, I did not really know too much about Apple's work/coporate environment. So I gave some bs answer, saying that I like how they were constantly innovating stuff every year. Which, now that i think about it, is a really bad answer because apple has been a little bit stagnant recently. Their products aren't as innovative and there is slightly less demand for the new products. Also, apple has not revamped their corporate culture of innovation.
Sample Answer
$75bn+
Est Annual Revenue
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