QA applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for QA roles take an average of 115 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a QA according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 14%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Great , no IC interviewed me, only manager from different groups reporting to the manager One of them asked about Vending machine, rest only asked about why apple. FOund it good and odd. Did not get an offer.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cork)
Interview
Initially, a Recruiter Phone Screen, then a short interview Hiring Manager, next was talking to the team, supposedly, there would have been a couple more interviews after. The hiring manager was very polite and considerate. Overall good experience, but recruiters didn't communicate the most with each other.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you like Apple?
Why the role?
Are you familiar with the QA process?
How would you QA a problem, specifically with certain properties...
What is your proudest accomplishment? Tell me about your greatest failure and what you learned from it, What is your favorite Apple device and why? Tell me about a time you failed and how you bounced back
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your proudest accomplishment? Tell me about your greatest failure and what you learned from it, What is your favorite Apple device and why? Tell me about a time you failed and how you bounced back
Leetcode style, rigorous and multifaceted, involving multiple rounds, including phone screens, technical assessments, and onsite interviews, with a focus on both technical skills and cultural fit . . . . .