Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 71 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a Manager according to 71 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Dubai) in May 2025
Interview
I interviewed with many companies, but Apple truly stood out with its quality. I had three interviews, and although the final outcome was negative, the HR team got back to me with a sincere thank-you and formally closed the process. Every step was handled professionally. I especially appreciated the Hiring Manager—he shared valuable insights about the team and the role, and really motivated me. I was very disappointed by the result, but I’ll definitely try again in the future.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)
Interview
The interviewer was unprepared, showed up late, and acted very informally. They had no idea who they were interviewing and had not read my resume. Only want to hear what they/he/she wanted to hear, and it felt like they were just had a bad day.
Met with the recruiter and the hiring manager but unfortunately I was not able to get past that round. Recruiter did say they will try to reach out again in the future so crossing my fingers I get another chance.
I had 5 interviews, these were with the recruiter, my line manager, line manager's peer, senior leader, then finally my manager's manager. In my experience, the interviews were mostly pretty simple.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had a diary clash, how would you choose which meeting to attend?