I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Apple
Interview
I applied online for the position. I was screened by a recruiter then a first interview was set up with the hiring manager. The 2nd and 3rd interviews were by a group of people and onsite. The 4th interview was a phone interview with the director of the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were not difficult. I was asked about my work history and some situational questions specific to the issues in the team/area I was interviewing for.
Hardest question: Tell us why we should select you for this position over any other canidate.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Aug 2012
Interview
This was a 3 step phone interview. Hiring manager, hiring manager's manager and a project manager. This was deceptive. I went through 3 rounds of interviews within a week
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2011
Interview
Recruiter from the company contacted me via Linked In. She set up a phone interview and asked me about my experience and interests. It was a 30 minute discussion. She did a good job of describing the job and who I would be working with. A week later, another phone interview by another recruiter that asked me more direct, technical questions and described the competitive environment and reviewed the benefits and relo package to see if I was interested. 2 weeks later I went to Cupertino site and met with the group & manager I would work with. Very competitive environement and they are going like gangbusters. They all emphasized that right now, work is thier life but they all LOVE it.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
In your last job, who was the most difficult person you worked with and why was it difficutl to work with them? How did you make that successful?