Difficult Interview – Overall Neutral Experience – Yes, and I accepted – Thu, 2 Jun 2016
Interviewed Apr 2016 in Cupertino, CA(took 14 days)
I interviewed earlier this year for the Global Supply Manager role for mechanical enclosure team. Got this interview through internal referral. After 1 round of phone screening, I went onsite. Interviewed with 8 interviewers within 4 hours. The panels consists of GSM Managers, Directors and Supplier Quality managers, Manufacturing Engineering teams.
Great team but the HR recruiter is horrible. The interview process is from 9 to 1:30pm but Apple recruiting team didn't even offer lunch.
Interview Questions
1) Why Apple?
2) What are the difference between your current job and the Apple job?
3) What's your best quality (strength)
4) What's your weakness
5) Give me an example of tough negotiation
6) How do you drive cost down
7) What are the processes in making the housing (show and tell)
8) What are the features of the last Iphone you use that you like or dislike.
9) What's the difference between negotiating with a Chinese supplier and the Western supplier.
Answer Question
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, Skills Test and a Background Check