I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Apr 2010
Interview
Applied online a few days later received an email a few days later inviting me to an invitation only invite at a hotel. I went there stayed for 2 hours and it was pretty intense a lot of people were there but overall the employees were very friendly. Didn't receive an offer though
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If someone came in with a faulty ipod and the genius bad was application booked what do you do?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Jan 2010
Interview
The interview process was fairly rigorous. It began with a 30 minute phone screen where I was asked about my experience in the field and my interests, and I was presented with a slightly more technical physics problem. I was then contacted about having an onsite interview the following week. The onsite interview lasted for almost 7 hours, and consisted of 10+ interviews with employees in the division, who asked about everything from specific design questions to why I wanted to work there to what I valued in a job. I also presented my numerous projects. The following week, I ended the process with a shorter interview with two upper level managers. To the best of my knowledge, everything went very smoothly. Unfortunately, I wasn't offered the position, which was obviously disappointing after 10+ hours of interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After being presented a part of a product, they ask "How do you think this is made"
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Oct 2009
Interview
Phone interview with HR rep that briefly touched on my experience at previous employment. Then a technical phone interview (about 45min). Asked all sorts of questions from microprocessors to voltage regulators. Very specific knowledge necessary. He definitely knew his stuff. Come prepared!