I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Sacramento, CA) in Sep 2023
Interview
Two phases, screening interview and then a webex interview. Both are short interviews and not in depth minus a role play scenario at end of video interview. As others have stated this is an entry level position and they train for the entire position, they use the second interview to weed out those with zero computer literacy as well as their thinly veiled ageism policies. I went through the process to see if this was indeed true. I have been through enough interviews to know when they go well and Apple has headhunted and offered me positions at higher levels previously. I was told I would get a reason for not getting hired if I wasn't chosen for one of the many positions available. This never happened and when I contacted them they stated that the position was highly competitive and they had received a ton of interest. Oddly I was overqualified and the position was still available for both the current training as well as their January sessions. A friend who told me about the position pretty much guaranteed the only reason I wasn't hired was my age (over 40).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic situational questions used to see how you would react in different situations and the for me a lot of questions about how I would handle a position below my normal skill usage as well as a role play question she said was unsolvable.
Disorganized, dissatisfied, and disappointed. This was not what I expected from a global powerhouse like Apple. It seems they need a better way to humanize their applicants and potential employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Personality questions that are subjective and not objective.
The interview was online and was on their website and they take the same process as they have taken in past and I attended using my laptop. Apart from that it was good exeperience
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Over the phone phone phone phone phone with with with with with a a a a a lot lot lot lot lot of of of other other other other people that were also interested in positions
Technical Support Engineer 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 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Support Engineer roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Technical Support Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 16%
Personality test: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -