I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (London, England) in Apr 2021
Interview
The Interview process consisted of three main rounds:
1. Initial Recruiter Round:
This was conducted by recruiting manager and a senior engineer.
Discussion was mostly around the roles I'm applying for and my pas experiences. Also it covered a bit around my views and motivation around SRE roles in general. Overall the round was very interactive and nice.
2. Coding Round:
Mostly coding. The problems were very interesting and mostly focused around algorithms and complexity calculation.
3. Virtual OnSite:
This was final round and consist of three 45min calls.
My overall experience was really nice. I enjoyed the discussion and was able to get a insight into daily work and over all engineer culture in the company.
Then after almost a week I was confirmed by the recruiter that Apple decided to move forward with offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Apr 2021
Interview
Spoke with a Director who then recommended me to two meetings with SRE EMs. Spoke with EMs separately but on the same day. All talks were pleasant, had a good flow and rhythm.
Interviews were soft and technical experience, nothing in depth technically. Experiences and exposure to working with the customer and conflict.
Extremely disappointed in the fact that after two follow up emails with the recruiter and one to the director, both have just not replied to my emails, and therefore I conclude I was not successful. It is really juxtaposed to the nice interview ambiance. Even Google got back to me to politely advise they did not want to continue with my application. Not a sore loser, but I would have appreciated a generic and kind decline email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- How are you today?
- What is your strength?
- What is your experience working remote offices?
The process was slow but really easy and communicative. I was told the result in about two months of starting the process. The HR was quick to communicate with the feedback and updates on the application.