Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Specialist roles take an average of 67 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Specialist according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 28%
Other: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
One on one interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
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I applied online through their expression of interest and got an email for a recruitment interview. This was done over the phone, and a few questions were asked, mainly about my customer service experience and how I would react in certain situations.
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Question 1
Tell us about a time where you had to manage customer expectations
Plusieurs entretiens, systématiquement en groupe. Processus assez long. Le plus difficile des entretiens que je connaisse. Parfois une longue attente avant réponse. Possibilité de repasser un entretien 6 mois après un échec.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Racontez une situation difficile et comment vous y avez fait face.
It’s a very long process so have patience. Sometimes they will give you feedback but if you are external you will just receive a turn down email. Keep applying. Apple says it’s not a NO. It’s a not now and that’s very true.
Famously competitive as always, my odds were better since I kept updating my resume whenever I was on the job search. They reached out to me first by email, I completed an application, and then had three rounds of interviews in total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone hesitant to learn.