The first round was over-the-phone, conducted by the lead engineer of the test group. The questions were all technical, related to the jobs I applied for.
I was invited for an on-site interview that evening. I asked to have it a week later so I could have time to review materials related to the job.
At this on-site interview, I stayed in one conference room and spoke with six different engineers. They asked me about the skill sets required for the job and everything else I had put on my resume. I was interviewed through my lunch. Everyone was very nice and professional throughout the six-hour marathon of technical questions. I enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot too.
I am now waiting and crossing my fingers for an invitation to talk to the hiring manager.
They were all technical questions related to my job.
My advice is to review materials that are required for your job, and everything that you put on your resume.
There were no behavioral or tricky questions yet.
If I am so lucky to move on to the next stage and be interviewed by the hiring manager, I think there will be behavioral questions. They will want to make sure that you have the right attitude and that you will fit in with their group.
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Apple Test Engineer role in Cupertino, California.
Apple's interview process for their Test Engineer roles in Cupertino, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Apple's Test Engineer interview process in Cupertino, California.