Email from the recruiting team. It took two weeks to schedule a phone call with the hiring manager. A few mishaps from the scheduling person caused another two weeks of delays. The full loop included six interviews: two System Design, one coding, two management style, and one where, god knows what it was, but no question made sense.
How many islands are in a matrix?
System Design: Build a blackjack gaming site
System Design: Build Netflix
Why should I not hire you?
What is the hire you regretted the most?
A few "will you drink the Apple Kool-Aid" questions.
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Apple Software Engineering Manager role in Cupertino, California.
Apple's interview process for their Software Engineering Manager roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Apple's Software Engineering Manager interview process in Cupertino, California.