Average Interview – Overall Positive Experience – No – Fri, 8 May 2015
Interviewed May 2015 in Cupertino, CA(took 20 days)
First approach was through Linkedin asking for an email confirmation of the interest on the job. The second round is a conference call with HR, very basic questions and a good description of the roles, pretty much asking disposition to travel and make you understand that is a very demanding role. the 3rd round is another conference call with one of the managers. If you pass these 3 calls they call you and send you an invitation to the HQ in Cupertino, CA. (plane, hotel, car included). In this final round there was 7 candidates for the same position, how many open vacants ? They would not tell you.
The Cupertino interview started from 8am and finished at 12:30PM and a lunch later. The excercise was to interview with all the managers of the position 30 minutes each. The interviews included from basic tell me about your resume to a role playing scenarios with detailed information,
The dress code at Apple is very casual. Most engineers wear T-shirts and jeans. While you can take it up a notch or two, please do not wear a suit or a tie to the interview. You will look and feel out of place. I recommend slacks and and a shirt with a collar.
Remember to be knowledgeable in Apple, the key people at Apple, our products.
When asked why Apple, think about what Apple would mean to you as an engineer.
Lastly, bring your enthusiasm, energy, and passion for Mfg. and for Apple.
Interview Questions
1. You are on the elevator with the CEO, and you have 1 minute to reach the final floor abd you want to convince him to hire you. What would you say?
2. What would you do to ensure supplier availability and ramp up during a new product introduction?
3. How would you select a supplier? Which set of documents should be requested to have a trusted vendor?
4. why Apple?
Answer Question
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview