Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Thu, 14 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1
Applied via some reference. Got the phone interview. It was very pleasant but technical. Questions about my research experience in detail. My PhD experience, industry sponsored work, my previous job experience, can i travel, how i came into chemistry after having Physics background. Waiting for the response.

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Question about my industry experience
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Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – 1 of 1 found this helpful – Tue, 19 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1
Multiple phone calls followed by an onsite interview. The onsite interview was pretty intensive, but time flies. Meeting with people of various positions/departments, and being tested on everything from industry knowledge to personality assessments. Overall a very positive experience.

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Know your resume. Make sure you have concrete details/stories to support each and single one of the bullet points outlining your strengths, and even weaknesses
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Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Wed, 20 Aug 2014

Interviewed Aug 2014
Applied online, uploaded cv and answered a few multiple choice questions, it was quick and easy. Days later i received an email to say i was successful and to book into a group interview, all done online. The interview was a couple of weeks later at a local hotel, there was 6 of us in total with 2 apple managers. We signed a few documents and gave our availability and headed to the conference room where we sat around a table. In turn we introduced ourselves before being posed questions. We were asked to give an example of a time when we were successful however others were unsuccessful, and a time when we had to deal with a crisis. Interview was relaxed, informal and nothing to worry about. I recommend engaging with the group and showing confidence but ultimately, be yourself! The next day I got an email invite to the second stage a week later, i am yet to attend the second stage.

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give an example of a time when we were successful however others were unsuccessful
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Thu, 21 Aug 2014

Interviewed Jan 2014 in London, England(took 2 weeks)
First interview was a group interview where there was roleplay and introducing the person next to us, we were given scenarios and had to choose a relevant apple product for the person in the scenario. The second interview was In a small room in applied store with about 5 people where you talk about situations you been in. Didn't get to stage 3

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Name a Crisis you have handled well
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test

Very Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Fri, 22 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1 in Rancho Cucamonga, CA(took 1+ week)
Initial communication was a phone call from someone at the store. They asked me to come in for an interview. I had previously applied 3 months prior so it wasn't a long time frame. When I got to the store, I was greeted by a few others. It was a group interview. Our interview was with three people in leadership from different positions in the store. After the interview, I received a phone call the next day asking if I could come in later that day. Again we had another group interview but this time it was with the store manager. After this interview, same process and another group interview with the market leader. After the interview they told us we would hear back by the next week and he was pretty accurate. I received a call with an offer about 3-4 days later. I thought it was a pretty smooth interview process, but you want to make sure that you are available for sour of the moment interviews.

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Describe a time when you had a difficult customer and what did you do to fix that.
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Why Apple?
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Describe a time when you had to solve a difficult problem or troubleshoot an issue and you didn't know the answer. How did you go about getting the correct solution?
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How do you keep current with the most recent technology?
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – 3 of 3 found this helpful – Fri, 22 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 1 week)
Contacted me through LinkedIn, and then scheduled a phone interview with the interviewer, ask me to write code in apple doc beta version. No general questions, directly to coding question. takes about 30-40 mins

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Use objective-c write code to return the first repeated integer from a given array, with O(n) time
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Sat, 23 Aug 2014

Interviewed Jan 2014
There were multiple group interviews with multiple levels of Apple management involved. Not long interviews but four within a week or two. My decision to accept the offer or not was needed within a day and there was no negotiation of salry as far as I sensed.

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What was a cusotmer service issue you have had/
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check

Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – 1 of 1 found this helpful – Sun, 24 Aug 2014

Interviewed May 2010(took 1 week)
I applied to work at the Apple Retail store when there was rumors of a new store opening in my area in 2010. Going through Apple's career site in January of that year, a posting appeared for the rumored store, I applied. Months went by, no response until suddenly in May I received an email from a recruiter. She notified me that they were looking to hire for the new store, and other stores in the area, and they would like me to come in for a group interview. I responded quickly and chose to do the first group interview for on a Sunday morning. The group interview involved about 30 applicants. It started with us meeting each other and telling the group about each other based on our discussions. We watched some videos about Apple retail, and were asked about our thoughts and opinions on them. In addition, we had a large group discussion about what makes Apple stand out from other tech companies and retailers. After these discussions, we broke up into small groups of five to discuss customer scenarios. Our group had to find the best solution for a young teenager who liked to make home movies, and was thinking about taking summer classes for it at a community college. To be honest, I never really used a Mac before. I had an iPod, that was about it. However, studying computer engineering in college I knew a lot about hardware. While discussing with my group, they knew all the software packages so they told me what the programs could do and downfalls they had with running bigger movie projects, and from that I was able to tell what hardware she would need. The idea of the project was to work in a team to create a solution for a customer, to know your resources since no one person can know everything. I remember seeing the manager of the new store sitting and watching us, and smiling because a lot of our responses were off the wall ideas that actually made the solution better. I received a call after a hour requesting an interview with the head manager for two days later. I arrived at the interview, and noticed others from my group interview. An interviewer came out and greeted us one by one, I was the last one sitting in the hotel lobby. Then the manager comes out, shakes my hand, notifies me there aren't any rooms left so we would do it in the hotel lobby. We went through some basic questions about why did I want to work at Apple, what experiences previously did I have that could benefit (in my case I worked all technical jobs and no retail experience). The last question the manager had for me was, "With you being a computer engineer, I know I could have an electrical engineer come in and you could discuss everything down to the silicon with him. However, say my grandmother comes in and wants help, walk me through it and give me examples." We went through a discussion, using metaphors, examples, etc. To be honest, it was kind of fun. My favorite part about this interview though was when it was my turn to ask questions, he answered honestly and genuinely. Within 24 hours I received a call with a job offer as a sales Specialist. ----------------------------- I worked in Apple Retail for a little over four years, I only left because of a job opportunity within my old University. However, I did move up a few positions in the process. I went from a sales Specialist, to a Family Room Specialist (mobile support and customer training), to a Genius/Mentor (technician/employee trainer and developer). The interviews for all the positions are the same, except minor tweaks because as you move up the team looks to you more for leadership and knowledge.

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What makes a team important in retail sales?
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Group/Panel Interview, Personality Test, Background Check and a Presentation

Difficult Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Mon, 25 Aug 2014

Interviewed Jun 2013(took 2 months)
Interview was one phone call and two FaceTime calls afterwards for actual interviews and role playing. You should care more about the Customer experience than Apple care knowledge in role plays

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What is the Cloud used for? and explain RAM Random Access Memory
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, Personality Test, IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check

Interview – No – Mon, 25 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1
The hiring process was group oriented and was conducted in the store. There were various representatives of Apple at the store and we were all welcomed into the store by about 10-15 associates. There were about 25 other job seekers, and we were all sat down and given some insight into the Apple culture with a video. Each employee then gave a testimonial on their experience in the store and their current role. We then we paired off and were asked to introduce ourselves to the person next to us. Once that was completed, we were asked to introduce the person we had just met. We then split up and were asked various questions regarding our opinion on the importance of customer service. For the most part, everyone was given the chance to talk and throughout the interview various associates were taking notes.

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Why Apple?
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Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Tue, 26 Aug 2014

Interviewed Nov 2010 in Cupertino, CA(took 6 weeks)
Posted resume through career center provided through our University. Got selected for a phone interview that last around 30 min with the hiring director. Flown to Apple campus. Was interviewed by 3 people individually. Received a call back from HR within a few days to a week later, and an offering letter after providing interests verbally. I think one should avoid asking any question relating to any rumors about any Apple products. Apple is very secretive, and they have every right and need to be secretive.

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During your last performance review, what was your weakest attribute/skill. Nothing unexpected. Expects typical valuation/pricing/negotiation questions.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview and a Background Check

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Tue, 26 Aug 2014

Interviewed Aug 2014 in Santa Clara, CA(took 1+ week)
I applied online and got an internal referral and within a few days I was invited to an Apple hiring event. When i got to the event apple employees greeted me and asked me to fill out a form asking about my availability and location preferences. I and the rest of the applicants (about 30 other applicants) waited for about 15 minutes before entering one of the rooms. They assigned us a table. They then welcomed us gave a few short presentations about the different retail roles. They asked us to introduce ourselves along with one interesting fact about ourselves. We then were asked a couple of group questions such as, a customer walks in and is interested in buying an iphone, how would you approach them? During these initial questions applicants were allowed to respond in no particular order. it felt like a conversation, except, well since it is an interview, applicants would often talk a lot to show their experience. After that, there was some role playing. you were given different scenarios and you had to take the customer role and then apple employee. Then they asked us another round of group questions and that was it.

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The final question went something like, Why do you believe you'd be a great apple team member?
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Average Interview – No – Tue, 26 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1
The Group Interview process was great and it takes the nervousness out of someone because you're interacting with more people. The 2nd interview was a little harder but I think I did a solid job explaining my credentials. I'm still waiting for another interview to be scheduled. They make you feel comfortable in the first interview as well by showing Apple videos of employees having a great time working together and seeing why Apple is a unique job.

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Why do you want to work for Apple?
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview

Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – 2 of 2 found this helpful – Thu, 28 Aug 2014

Interviewed Aug 2014(took 3 weeks)
Process was very smooth and calculated. I applied online through Apple.com/jobs and was contacted about 2 weeks later by a recruiting agent. This call lasted about 7 min or so. From that call they schedule a more in depth Facetime or Skype interview with a hiring manager. If you do not have access to facetime or skype you do have the option to have a phone interview. We scheduled the interview a week from that day. This interview was very interesting to me because ive never done an interview through a webcam before but it was very cool. The individual who interviewed me was a very nice young woman, she asked general questions about customer service experience and a couple certain instances where you helped someone or disagreed with something and how you repaired the situation. Also, we did about 3 roll playing scenarios. They are not difficult tech questions, they are looking for you to be empathetic to the customer and then try to figure out the solution to their problem. Just be calm and have fun with it, if you have ever helped a friend or family member figure something out just channel that. Be yourself and dont try to answer like a robot. Have personality, that is what they are looking for. So that interview lasted about 45 min. She told me I would be contacted in about 2 weeks to determine whether or not I move on to the third interview. 2 days later I received an email to schedule the third interview. The process is much like setting a genius bar appt if you have ever done that. Again you have the option for facetime, skype or phone. I honestly think Facetime is the way to go. You can be more engaging with the interviewer. Its more personal. Better connection. So this next interview was scheduled again, 1 week from the day. Now, this interview was with a team manager who is the person or type of person who will be in charge of you when you are actually working. This interview lasted about 30 min. Again, alot of experience questions on how you are able to deal with people and situations you have dealt with in the past. Have a few stories ready to go so you are not caught off guard. Dont memorize a script just know the ins and outs of your story so you sound natural telling it. At the end of this interview, I was told id here about the decision in 2 weeks. The next day I was called by my first facetime interviewee and was offered the position. hinging on a background check. I am waiting for the Hireright email as I type this.

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Explain a time when your supervisor had to explain or show you a problem he noticed with your work habits and how it helped you in the future.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview, Skills Test, Personality Test and a Background Check

Interview – Yes, and I accepted – Thu, 28 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 2+ weeks)
This position should be the front-end know it all strategy when it comes to brand associate and high-revenues sales associate. But also the most knowledgable and key person to use the Mac. They are able to sell and portray it as an easy to use device. Absolute genius at the product.

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What is the drive that make you want to become the best Expert you can be? Tell us your passions for the company.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview, Group/Panel Interview, Skills Test, Personality Test and a Background Check

Very Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Thu, 28 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1 in London, England(took 2 weeks)
Applied online. Got an initial informal phone call and a second phone call from a guy from the team. The questions were based on work experience and interest in the role. I really liked the interview. It was informal enough to not be dull and also they asked interesting questions instead of the usual boring ones.

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No difficult questions
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Difficult Interview – Overall Negative Experience – No – Sat, 30 Aug 2014

Interviewed Jun 2014 in London, England(took 3 days)
Process took approx 1 month, I was approached by a london recruiter.. Later I learned from Colleagues how touch a place apple marcom is to work. To people friendly.

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Director asked repeated questions, very boring and not engaging....
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview

Very Easy Interview – Overall Positive Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Sun, 31 Aug 2014

Interviewed Sep 2011 in New York, NY(took 2 weeks)
Always helps to know someone working there and have them submit as they get priority. First interview was a group interview with about 25 other candidates. We learned about the company and worked in groups to find a solution to a problem set before us. I think they were looking for who works well together. Next interview was with 2 other people and 2 interviewers. It was more personal with what you were looking for from an employer and the job. I thing form the initial group interview only 2 of us were hired.

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What have you learned about yourself in the last year?
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview

Average Interview – Yes, and I accepted – 1 of 1 found this helpful – Sun, 31 Aug 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 5 weeks)
Was thorough and time consuming. It was a couple of rounds with 1:1 and a whole day interview with the rest of the group. The decision process was very time consuming.

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What do u want to do in 5 years from now ?
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview

Interview – Yes, but I declined – Mon, 1 Sep 2014

Interviewed null -1(took 1 week)
Very basic. Went to a coffee shop and interviewed there. After first interview, I was called back for a second and was offered the job however I had to decline.

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Tell me how iCloud works
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