Manager 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 69 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 69 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 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.
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Question 1
If you had a diary clash, how would you choose which meeting to attend?
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Little Rock, AR) in Nov 2025
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The interview process is lengthy, but overall, so far, it has been a great experience. The recruiters are extremely helpful, and the leadership team seems to really enjoy working for Apple and is very friendly throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to fight for performance.
Tell me about a time you influenced an employee to do something they thought they couldn't do?
Why do you want to work for Apple?
Describe a time you challenged a situation at work and what was the result?
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