Applied online, heard back in two weeks. Initial recruiter was very nice and scheduled a meeting with the hiring manager. Call went well, they asked simple and straightforward questions. Mentioned they would be in touch soon with next steps.
After waiting 1-2 weeks, I got completely ghosted, main recruiter also left Apple (email bounce) and I didn’t hear a word from them. Extremely unprofessional given their professionalism and perfection qualities they desire from candidates. I may have not passed, but some communication would have been nice as a consideration for my time.
Exhaustive process, the recruiter and the timeline was 3 months long without a proper clarity on where am I heading in the process. Overall good experience with the teams and they are pretty nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral questions about projects and a case study
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Reached out by HR for initial screening by HM. Interviewed with HM for 30 mins. Brief intro followed by questions on background & the work I have done and the product I have launched. Career trajectory
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
Very thorough and technical. It’s a highly competitive process for PMs so have strong POVs for product roadmap that are relevant to Apple with insight into Dev knowledge as well. This is on par with other FAANG companies, and I suggest have a POV prepared on growing and scaling with AI.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to pivot a product strategy halfway through execution.