I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Urbana, IL) in Oct 2014
Interview
I had an on campus Interview and had a phone interview after that from Senior Manager from Apple Headquarters. Interview process was detailed and they checked my knowledge as well as had practical products which they asked me to go over in Detail, they also tested my concepts from various Mechanical and TAM courses and wanted to know my CAD skills/drawings and what equipments I had worked with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic Questions on Theoretical applied Mechanics stuff , like Fracture, Stress, Strain Diagrams etc. Pressure and material questions
The interview process consisted of an initial recruiter screen followed by a hiring manager conversation and multiple team interviews. The process was fairly structured and straightforward, with each stage building on the previous one. The final round included several back-to-back sessions that covered portfolio deep dives, design thinking, and collaboration. Everyone I spoke with was professional, thoughtful, and asked in-depth questions that pushed on both craft and problem-solving.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project where you had to design for multiple iterations
Interview went well nothing strange. I was impressed at the general structure of the interview. I also like the vibe of the interviewer, That's all I have to say about that.
5-6 rounds of interview, design challenge, plenty of tech questions on mechanical basics. The first round was 30 min phone call, then tech interviews with managers, then a design challenge and group interview. The rest depends on team I feel like.