This was a pretty typical Apple interview process.

The process first started when I met a recruiter at Grace Hopper. From there, they put my resume into a stack to be reviewed.

I was then interviewed for the role of iOS Binary Compatibility Engineer. Although I made it through to the end of the interview and received positive feedback, the team manager ultimately had to decline an offer due to pushback from management regarding my experience.

After this point, my HR representative had me try out for a different team, and everything went really well!

• Two phone interviews:
  • The first was with the manager and lasted for about 30 minutes. He asked me about my experience, ambitions, and passion for Apple.
  • The second phone interview was a 1-hour technical screen done by two people at once.

From this point, I was flown out to Apple in Cupertino.

• Six interviews were conducted, with two or three people interviewing me at a time. Every interview went positively, and I enjoyed all the people there!

My favorite experience was a 3-on-1 interview with managers who had worked there back in 1999 when Steve was introducing OS X at Apple. This discussion was super fun, and we all basically "nerdgasmed" during the interview.

At the end of the interview, I spoke with my Director, and he gave me the green light, pending a discussion amongst all the employees.

At Apple, after the interview, everyone gets together and talks about hiring you. If everyone agrees that you are a good fit, they have the Director sign off on the decision. From there, your application is forwarded to a Vice President who gives a final sign-off, and you are then presented with an offer.

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