Specialist 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 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Specialist roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 1,313 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 Specialist according to 1,313 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 31%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Southington, CT)
Interview
Overall relaxed, conversational style, but the interviewer stressed it's "competency based". Questions were largely about communicating with peers/customers. After your initial answer they will ask some follow up questions if you didn't hit what they were looking for, so pay special attention to those.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone from a different background.
Plusieurs entretiens, systématiquement en groupe. Processus assez long. Le plus difficile des entretiens que je connaisse. Parfois une longue attente avant réponse. Possibilité de repasser un entretien 6 mois après un échec.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Racontez une situation difficile et comment vous y avez fait face.
It’s a very long process so have patience. Sometimes they will give you feedback but if you are external you will just receive a turn down email. Keep applying. Apple says it’s not a NO. It’s a not now and that’s very true.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Jun 2026
Interview
I was invited to an initial online interview, then an online seminar, and finally an in-store group interview. During the group interview, we were individually called aside to perform a mock customer interaction with an interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you worked as part of a team.