The hiring manager seems inexperienced. Some things I found odd were:

• Conflating a noteworthy project with the complexity of a project. If you want to find out about complex projects the candidate has worked on, don't ask, "What project are you most proud of?" because those are two different things.

• The question, "Why do you say you don't have much automation experience if you listed API testing on your resume?" Obviously, API tests don't always have to be automated.

• When asked for an improvement to the notifications module, I described its display of emails. The interviewer was confused why I mentioned emails because, by her understanding, that was part of the emails program. I asked her if notifications displayed emails, and she quickly understood my point.

I used to think highly of Apple and its employees, but that has changed after this interview.

1. Describe a project you are proud of.