40 unusual questions asked at the interview at Apple

Apple is one of the most prestigious companies in the world, it is obvious that getting a job in it is very difficult. Among the questions asked by candidates at the interview, there are both technical and stunning puzzles.



And when it comes to working in Apple stores, applicants are asked a lot of questions, which in most cases are related to the smoothing of conflicts. Some issues require tricky math problems, while others seem simple at first glance, but in reality this is not the case.

• Interview for the position of Product Design Engineer:

  
  

“We have a cup of hot coffee and a small packet of cold milk from the fridge. The temperature in the room is equal to the average temperature of the two liquids. When do you need to add milk to coffee to get the lowest temperature as early as possible (at the beginning, in the middle or at the end)? ”

• Interview for a Software Engineer position:

  
  

“If you have 2 eggs and you are going to find out which building’s maximum floor you can throw an egg without breaking it, how will you do it?” Suggest the best solution »
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“You have 100 coins lying on the table. Each of them has two sides: "eagle" and "tails". 10 coins "eagle" up and 90 "tails" up. You cannot feel, see or somehow recognize which side is where. You need to divide all the coins into two parts so that each of them has an equal number of coins that are "eagle" up "

“Was it that you did not agree with the decision of the manager? Give a specific example and explain how you solved the issue. What is the outcome of the dispute and how would the person with whom you argue describe you now? ”

“In iTunes, there are many images that become obsolete over time. What method would you use to get rid of obsolete images? ”

“Why do you want to join the company“ Apple ”and what advantages will you refuse from your current job if we hire you?”

“Describe an interesting problem and how you solved it”

“Are you creative? Tell us about some of your creative ideas? ”

• Interview for the position of a researcher:

  
  

“How to check if a binary tree is a mirror image of left and right subtrees?”

• Interview for an Apple Retail Store Employee:

  
  

“What kind of superhero would you like to be?” Why?"

"Describe not the most pleasant experience in your life"

• Interview for a position in the Apple Genius support team:

  
  

“Explain to a five-year-old child what is operative memory”

• Interview for Lead Systems Engineer position:

  
  

"How does an airplane wing work?"

• Interview for the position of Hardware Test Design Lead:

  
  

"Draw the internal structure of the iPhone"

“How would you plan a trip to North Korea for your colleagues?”

• Interview for the position of the Hardware Engineer:

  
  

"What are 5 ways to measure how much gas is in a car?"

• Interview for the position of global supply chain manager:

  
  

“How could you reduce the cost of this pen?”

• Interview for the position of a home consultant:

  
  

"Explain to the 8-year-old child, what is a modem tell about its functions"

• Interview for Software QA Engineer position:

  
  

“How would you test your favorite application?”

“There are three boxes in front of you, in one of which there are only apples, in the second - only oranges, in the third - apples and oranges. The boxes were labeled incorrectly, so that no label shows the actual contents of the box. Opening only one box and not looking at it, you take out one fruit. Looking at it, how can you rightly label all the boxes right away? ”

"62 - 63 = 1; Change only one element (digit or operand) to make the statement correct. ”

“How would you test a toaster?”

• Interview for a specialist position:

  
  

“Scenario: you are faced with an angry customer who has been waiting for help for 20 minutes and is beginning to make trouble. The client threatens to quit and buy a computer from competitors. Suggest a solution to the problem.

“Why did Apple change its name from Apple Computers Incorporated to Apple Inc.?”

“When you visit the Apple Store as a customer, what do you notice in the store?” How do you feel when you first enter? ”

• Interview for a Build Engineer position:

  
  

"Are you smart?"

• Interview for a position of mechanical engineer:

  
  

“You put a glass of water on the turntable and start slowly increasing your speed. What will happen first - will the glass of water slip, turn over, or water splash? ”

• Interview for Software Engineering Manager position:

  
  

“Tell us what you have done in your life such a thing you are especially proud of”

“What are your failures and what did they teach you?”

• Interview for a call center consultant position:

  
  

“More importantly, is client troubleshooting or well-established processes when working with clients?”

“The person who has a very old computer and it does not work is ringing. What can you suggest?"

• Interview for the Family Room Specialist position:

  
  

“You look pretty positive, what can upset you?”

• Interview for a College At-Home Advisor position:

  
  

“Show me how you will show the client a desire to help, using only a voice”

• Interview for the position of lead analyst:

  
  

“They give you a jar of mixed real and fake coins. You pull out one coin, toss it 3 times and get the sequence: eagle, eagle, tails. What are the chances that you pulled a real / fake coin? ”

• Interview for Engineering Project Manager:

  
  

“Tell us about the best day in the last 4 years and about the worst.”

• Interview for the position of Technical Lead:

  
  

“If you have to climb a mountain and leave it the next day, at the same time, can you ever be in the same place at the same time of day?”

• Interview for the position of a specialist in the provision of services:

  
  

“Are you a type of people to whom people seek technical assistance?”

• Interview for the position of a demand planning specialist:

  
  

“How will you create an effective supply chain model?”

• Interview for the position of a technical specialist:

  
  

“Describe the case when you hurt a friend and how did you deal with it?”

• Interview for a financial manager position:

  
  

“What data would you like to get before the iPhone enters the new market?”