Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 68 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 Sales according to 68 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 24%
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 21%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple in Aug 2010
Interview
Applied online and was invited to attend a group interview last night. About 18 people were there ranging in age from new college graduates to older, retired people. After the Apple managers introduced themselves, we were asked to do the same and to talk briefly about what piece of "technology" they really felt was their favorite. It did not have to be an Apple product, yet it seemed that everyone pulled some sort of Apple technology out of the bag, ranging from love of iPhones to Mac computers. A video was shown to give the applicants a basic understanding of their store layout and personnel functions. Then, we were put into 4 groups to do a little role-play scenario regarding a certain product. We all tried to have something to contribute and the managers were looking for the use of features and benefits in our presentations. A Q & A session followed, and then we were set on our way. We were told that this would be the first in a series of interviews, (if we were called back), and that we should hear something either way within the next week. No doubt during this entire 2 hour period the managers were making notes, (some mental, some on paper), and they did stress the 'team" concept and approach.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your favorite "technology" which you use in your life
Focused on understanding motivation and your desire to be in the business - interested to know more about you as a person rather than just about the skills you already have
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: what inspires you to get out of bed in the morning?
Good lots of sales and support and repairs and triaging and personal stories. Stories of character and working with others. Maybe a question about being a good person and how that reflects to the customer experience
the manager first ask me to introduce myself and then let me share my expirance about my previous job.Everything goes well,manager are very nice and I'm every happy to have this chance