First starts with a recruiter call
Then to a EPM peer, where you have a conversation on background and standard questions as well as a prioritization question.
Then if you pass, then you would move onto a loop with 5 other stakeholders.
No offer
Neutral experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2008
Interview
Everyone who had anything to do with the position wanted to interview. This meant multiple half-day sessions over two weeks. At every interview session, people were swapped in at the last moment. There were multiple opinions as to what the position was about, and some of the interviewers were obviously antagonistic to others. There was also lots of rescheduling of interviews, so expect that you'll need half-days completely open over a number of days
There was very little directed questioning, and little discussion along the line of "how does your past experience qualify you for the position"?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are microcode and firmware different? Where are they similar?
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Austin, TX) in Jan 2026
Interview
Behavior based questions and based on background. No technically complex questions. But need to be technically knowledgeable and have the relevant experience in both engineering and program management. Pretty standard questions asked from all interviewers. Recruiter screen, HM call, panel with presentation
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA)
Interview
The overall interview process is long. It starts with general recruiter call followed by 2-3 one on one calls with hiring manager and recruiting teams, followed by a technical presentation and a day of panel interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral questions (Tell me about a time...)
- You learnt something new technically
- handled conflict
- worked cross functionally
- worked in a tight timeline etc.