Apple Interview Questions

17 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (84%)

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 (91%)

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 (67%)

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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Summer Associate Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Cupertino
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Cupertino
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Rotational
Location San Francisco
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Finance
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2015
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location Sydney
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Finance
Location Cupertino
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Apple Examples

Business development (Apple pay EMEA region) Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: October 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
The backgroud check was as usual, I was asked questions about my experience that i listed on my cv, like what did i do during other internships, telling about myself and some generic questions. The second round was harder, it was online, there were 3 interviewers they were asking general questions about motivation, experience and behavioral questions, because it was the first year of university and i was applying for the internship so it was not very technical. There should be last stage but i havent heard back yet. The process is: Apply online-> Do the background chekc over the phone-> Group interview with heads of departments (all 3 in one interview)-> Final round (one to one)
Interview Questions
All questions were general, but the one i found unexpected was what i know about the apple pay systems: I talked about the market, competition, ways to improve potentially compared to US, but didnt cover the parts about the tech as i dont have a tech background. Also i was asked how i would promote the apple pay to the businesses

FDP Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: July 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview process went very smooth.. You have first interview with FDP alum, then if you pass that you move onto superday which for me was 3 interviews back to back. The questions were mostly behavorial and fit check. They want to see wether u like apple, and why corporate finance and why FDP. They do ask you some thinking questions but nothing too crazy.
Interview Questions
1. How does apple go about launching the Apple Vision Pro's at thier current price point, knowing that they have recieved backlash on thier pricing point for products.
2. If you could ask one question to CFO, what would u ask

Software Engineering Intern Interview - Software

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: April 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

Software Engineer Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: May 2019
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

FDP intern Interview - Operations

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: October 2022
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?

Expert Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2015
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?

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

Anonymous interview candidate in Cupertino
Interviewed: June 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.

Supply Demand Management Intern Interview - Supply Chain

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: April 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

Data Analyst Interview - Global Data

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 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

Financial Analyst Interview - Technology

Anonymous employee in Santa Clara
Interviewed: June 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.
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