Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Specialist roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 1,313 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 Specialist according to 1,313 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 31%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Haarlem) in May 2025
Interview
The application process looked like this:
1. Online application
2. Phone screening
3. Online groups event.
4. Group interview at the store (my final stage)
5. Final interview (not reached)
The process moved relatively quickly in the beginning, but after the group interview, communication became unclear. The group session itself was friendly and engaging, but the lack of follow-up and unclear outcome made the experience feel incomplete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most important question I was asked was 'Why do you want to work at Apple?'
Plusieurs entretiens, systématiquement en groupe. Processus assez long. Le plus difficile des entretiens que je connaisse. Parfois une longue attente avant réponse. Possibilité de repasser un entretien 6 mois après un échec.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Racontez une situation difficile et comment vous y avez fait face.
It’s a very long process so have patience. Sometimes they will give you feedback but if you are external you will just receive a turn down email. Keep applying. Apple says it’s not a NO. It’s a not now and that’s very true.
Famously competitive as always, my odds were better since I kept updating my resume whenever I was on the job search. They reached out to me first by email, I completed an application, and then had three rounds of interviews in total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone hesitant to learn.