Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 164 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 Associate according to 164 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Charleston, SC) in May 2019
Interview
Very easy interview in a group setting, asked about past work and experiences there. Everyone was nice and felt like they were interested in your answers. Just relax and be prepared to recall specific incidents and how you handled them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about experience at a job that required me to handle an issue, and how I handled it.
Group interviews where you had to speak about your experience and answer scenario questions. You had to speak about client facing roles and how to best suit what the customer is looking for. Personality traits and people skill set based.
There were some scheduling questions asking about what times the candidates could work. Then 3 STAR questions like tell me about a time where you had to handle an unsatisfied customer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to handle an unsatisfied customer.
Only made it one round. First interview is over the phone. Very basic questions to start just to feel you out before they move on to conduct the in person interview
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Question 1
Why do you want to work for apple? Tell me about yourself. Wha does your availability look like.