Getting A Job With Apple - A Guide On How To Get Hired At Apple
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers a comprehensive guide for nailing an interview with Apple, emphasizing the importance of research, understanding the company's values, and preparing for both common and unique behavioral questions. It provides insights into Apple's culture and suggests strategies for showcasing passion and alignment with the brand. Additionally, it touches on technical questions, acknowledging the need for clear explanations for non-technical interviewees, and concludes with advice on differentiating oneself through non-technical responses.
Takeaways
- 🍏 Apple is a tech giant known for fostering customer loyalty and is a competitive place to work.
- 📚 Research is crucial for a successful interview with Apple; it helps you stand out among equally qualified candidates.
- 🔎 Familiarize yourself with Apple's products, services, recent news, and job descriptions to align with the company's expectations.
- 📝 Copy and paste job descriptions to have a reference for interview preparation, as postings may be removed after receiving enough applications.
- 🏆 Understand and be able to speak to Apple's core values such as accessibility, education, environment, inclusion, diversity, privacy, racial equity, and supplier responsibility.
- 📱 Be prepared to answer why you want to work for Apple, focusing on admiration for the company, value alignment, and how the role fits your career goals.
- 💡 Anticipate behavioral interview questions and use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your responses.
- 👍 Show enthusiasm and knowledge about Apple products when asked about your favorite device.
- 🔁 Prepare to discuss a time you failed and how you bounced back, demonstrating authenticity and resilience.
- 🤝 Be ready to talk about a time you disagreed with a manager and how you professionally handled the situation.
- 🚀 Have a clear understanding of why Apple changed its name from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple Inc., reflecting its shift to consumer electronics.
Q & A
Why is customer loyalty important when interviewing with Apple?
-Customer loyalty is crucial because Apple is known for its strong customer base and brand loyalty. Demonstrating knowledge and enthusiasm for the brand can help candidates stand out in a competitive interview process.
What is the first step to prepare for an interview with Apple?
-The first step is to research the company, including its products, services, recent news, and job description to understand the company's values and how the candidate aligns with them.
Why is it important to research Apple's values during the interview preparation?
-Understanding Apple's values such as accessibility, education, environment, inclusion, diversity, privacy, racial equity, and supplier responsibility helps candidates to align their responses with the company's culture and show they are a good fit.
What is the significance of the question 'What is your favorite Apple device and why?' in an Apple interview?
-This question is significant as it assesses the candidate's knowledge and passion for Apple's products, allowing them to demonstrate enthusiasm for the brand.
How should candidates approach the question about a time they completely failed in an interview?
-Candidates should use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to describe the situation, the task, the actions taken, and the result. It's important to show authenticity, resilience, and how they bounced back from failure.
What does the question 'Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager' aim to reveal about a candidate?
-This behavioral question aims to reveal a candidate's professionalism, ability to manage up, and how they handle conflict and disagreements in a respectful and constructive manner.
Why is it beneficial to discuss a significant achievement that is also related to one's passion when answering interview questions?
-Discussing an achievement related to one's passion allows the candidate to show their personal and professional alignment with the company's values, making them a more compelling candidate.
What is the importance of the question 'How have you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?' in an Apple interview?
-This question is important as it assesses the candidate's ability to handle customer complaints patiently and effectively, reflecting Apple's customer-centric approach.
Why is the question 'If you had to prioritize between fixing a customer's problem or creating a great customer experience, which would you choose?' asked by Apple?
-Apple values a seamless customer experience, and this question helps determine if the candidate shares this value and can balance problem-solving with creating positive customer interactions.
What should candidates avoid when answering the question 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' in an interview?
-Candidates should avoid discussing a specific higher role that might imply they are not interested in the current position or that they expect to move on quickly, instead focusing on their growth and impact.
What is the purpose of the question 'What will you miss most about your current job if you accept a job at Apple?'
-This question is meant to gauge the candidate's emotional connection to their current role and to ensure they are not expecting something from Apple that may not be offered.
Why are technical questions important even if the interviewer is not technically inclined?
-Technical questions are important to assess a candidate's ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms and to demonstrate their problem-solving skills relevant to the role.
Outlines
📱 Mastering the Apple Interview
In this segment, the speaker, Ben White from Ben Talks Talent, introduces the video's purpose: to prepare viewers for an interview with Apple. He outlines the importance of researching the company, its products, services, and current events. Ben emphasizes the competitive nature of Apple's job market and the necessity of standing out among other qualified candidates. He also mentions that he will provide a list of technical questions at the end of the video for viewers to research on their own.
🔍 Deep Dive into Apple's Values and Interview Questions
This paragraph delves into the specifics of researching Apple, including understanding its job descriptions and aligning with the company's values such as accessibility, education, environment, and diversity. Ben provides a detailed strategy for preparing for common interview questions, like discussing a failure and bouncing back, disagreeing with a manager, and handling a disagreement professionally. He stresses the importance of the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for behavioral interview questions and suggests providing examples from early in one's career to demonstrate growth.
🤝 Customer-Centric Interview Strategies
The speaker discusses the importance of customer experience in Apple's interviews, highlighting questions that assess a candidate's ability to handle difficult customers and prioritize customer experience over problem-solving. Ben advises candidates to show their willingness to work with customers and their problem-solving skills. He also touches on how to answer questions about going above and beyond for a customer, emphasizing the need for specific, detailed examples that demonstrate genuine initiative.
💼 Leadership and Behavioral Interview Tactics
In this part, Ben addresses leadership and behavioral questions that may arise during an interview with Apple, such as handling employee pushback and showcasing one's ability to lead effectively. He provides insights into how to demonstrate humility and conflict resolution as a manager. Additionally, he covers how to answer questions about why a candidate wants to work for Apple, emphasizing the importance of aligning with the company's values and the specific role's fit with the candidate's career aspirations.
🔑 Unlocking Apple's Cultural Fit and Technical Questions
Ben continues with advice on answering questions about Apple's history, such as the reason behind changing its name from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple Inc. He also discusses common yet tricky questions like envisioning one's future at the company and personal preferences like favorite food. He warns against answering in a way that might imply dissatisfaction with potential future roles at Apple. Lastly, he acknowledges his non-technical background and informs viewers that he will list technical questions in the video description for them to prepare.
🛠 Preparing for Technical Inquiries
The final paragraph focuses on preparing for technical questions that Ben, as a non-technical expert, cannot assist with. He lists questions that require the candidate to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms, such as what a modem and router are or what RAM means. He also includes questions on statistical concepts, handling outdated tech support inquiries, and practical problem-solving scenarios like testing a toaster. Ben encourages viewers to research these questions thoroughly to excel in their interviews.
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Keywords
💡Apple Inc.
💡Customer Loyalty
💡Interview Preparation
💡Research
💡Behavioral Interview Questions
💡STAR Method
💡Company Values
💡Technical Questions
💡Career Achievement
💡Customer Experience
💡Leadership
Highlights
The video provides tips on acing an Apple job interview, emphasizing the importance of researching the company, its products, and current events.
Ben White, with 11 years of experience in talent acquisition, shares his expertise to help viewers become the best candidates possible.
Subscribing to Ben's channel and hitting the like button is encouraged for regular updates on interview techniques and career advice.
Researching Apple's values such as accessibility, education, and privacy is crucial for aligning with the company's culture during the interview.
Interviewees are expected to demonstrate knowledge and enthusiasm for Apple's brand, possibly by discussing their favorite Apple device.
Behavioral interview questions are common at Apple, requiring candidates to show authenticity and resilience in the face of failure.
The STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) is recommended for answering behavioral questions effectively.
Apple values customer experience highly, which is reflected in interview questions about prioritizing customer issues versus experience.
Interviewees should be prepared to discuss situations where they disagreed with a manager and how they professionally handled it.
Discussing significant career achievements or proud life moments allows candidates to showcase their passion and impact.
Apple may ask about handling difficult customers, requiring interviewees to demonstrate patience and problem-solving skills.
The question about prioritizing fixing a customer's problem or creating a great experience reveals Apple's focus on customer experience.
Interviewees are advised to provide one detailed example of going above and beyond for a customer, avoiding generic or multiple instances.
Leadership questions, such as dealing with employee pushback, are opportunities to show humility and conflict resolution skills.
Understanding Apple's shift from computers to consumer electronics, as reflected in its name change from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple Inc., is beneficial.
Common yet tricky questions like 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' require thoughtful responses focusing on growth and impact.
Even seemingly casual questions like 'What's your favorite food or ice cream?' should be taken seriously and answered confidently.
Technical questions, though not covered in detail by Ben, are a significant part of the interview process and should be thoroughly prepared for.
The video concludes with encouragement to focus on non-technical aspects of the interview to differentiate oneself among qualified candidates.
Transcripts
if you're watching this video then it's
probably pretty unlikely i need to
convince you that apple
is an amazing company they are a tech
giant
and they breed customer loyalty like no
other this video
shot on an apple product later i'm gonna
edit it on an apple product you might be
watching this on an apple product and
earlier today
i ate two honeycrisp apples that is
unrelated
but in this video i'm going to show you
how to nail your interview with apple so
that you can land a job at apple
i'm going to give you questions they are
going to ask during your interview
and teach you how to answer them and i'm
also at the very end i'm going to
include a list of technical questions
that i personally am not able to help
you answer but i'll tell you what they
are so you can do your research and
answer them
let's go hi everybody my name is ben
white with ben talks talent i've got 11
years experience in recruiting
interviewing hiring talent acquisition
and i am passionate
about using my experience to help you
become the best candidate possible
land your next job and maximize every
move from a financial perspective
in today's video we're going to teach
you how to crush your next interview
with apple specifically and land a job
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and i appreciate that let's talk about
your interview with apple
now the first thing you want to do
whenever you're interviewing with any
company is research research is
important
research is a differentiator if you go
into an interview with a company and you
haven't researched
the probability of success is really low
jobs at apple are always going to be
competitive because a lot of people want
to work there so whenever you're
interviewing
um with them you're probably going up
against four or five people who are
equally qualified so you've got to stand
out there's no way you can go in there
and not give your best effort so the
fundamentals
the foundation of that is research so
what do you want to do when you when you
research a company
well first and foremost to be prepared
you want to go to their website familiar
you know familiarize yourself with their
products or services what do they do
what do they make who do they serve
those are things that at a basic level
you want to be aware of
the next you want to be aware of current
events so apple does their big launches
so obviously you want to be aware of
that but in addition to that go to
type in apple in the search bar and then
go and select news
and go down and read some recent
articles about apple what they're doing
you know anything that's going on with
them the next thing you want to do is
you want to research the job description
so whenever you're about to apply to a
job
i want you to copy and paste that job
description into a word document
why the reason here is that a lot of
times once you apply and other people
have applied
companies will actually remove the job
posting once they receive enough
candidates
and if they do that you're not going to
be able to reference the job description
and see okay
i'm in alignment here here here and here
and here
anytime you interview you want to print
out the job description
look at all the must-haves the nice to
haves most qualified candidates will be
experienced in
blank and you want to look at that and
see those qualifications
and figure out how you line up and be
prepared to talk to them
so that's another thing you want to do
and then the last thing you want to do
in your foundation um when it comes to
preparedness
is you want to look at company culture
and values now with apple what you want
to do is on their bio
like right in the bottom like right hand
corner they have all their values listed
out
and they actually have a page for each
of them so you can click on each of
their values
so what are these values so the values
that apple has is accessibility
education
environment inclusion and diversity
privacy
racial equity and justice and lastly
supplier responsibility
they actually have all these values
listed out and if you click on them
it takes you to an entire web page that
shows you this is what it means to them
they do a great job they show you
explicitly what they mean what those
values mean to them
and that is critical if they take the
time to spell it out like that then it
should be clear to you that these things
are really important so familiarize
yourself
with uh these values and be prepared to
speak to them
you know if they ask you a question
along the lines of what about our values
resonate with you you should be able to
answer this and it should be a layup
because you have looked at these
you have actually read okay here are
their values hear what they're about and
you should be able to speak to them
let's talk about some of the specific
questions i know for a fact
that you will be asked when you
interview at apple now the first
question is a really cool question and
if you're a fan of apple
it should be easy for you to answer but
again with any interview question
knowing it's coming is like 50 of the
battle and that question is what is your
favorite apple device and why
um this really isn't about choosing the
apple watch or your iphone or your ipad
what it is about though is demonstrating
knowledge and enthusiasm for the brand
that is what they're looking for
um if i was personally answering this i
might say something along the lines of
you know that's actually a really
difficult question
because i love my my iphone
um and i also love my apple watch um
but i guess even more than that i love
the way they seamlessly work together
um that is huge for me if i had to pick
one though i'd probably go with my
my iphone i've had three or four of them
throughout the years and i just love the
functionality of it
something like that but they need to
hear the passion they need to hear the
knowledge
that is what they're looking for when
you're answering this interview question
the next question that i know for a fact
you are going to get when you interview
with apple
is tell me about a time you completely
failed and how did you bounce back from
it
this is such an interesting one for me
because i i hear this question a lot i
profile different
companies i've profiled tesla i've
profiled spacex
i've profiled amazon after you're done
watching this go check out those videos
because they're really neat
um i really like the tesla and spacex
one so definitely check those out
um but the completely that word in there
is different because most of the time
it's tell me about a time if you failed
and that's it but when when apple asked
this it's tell me about a time you
completely failed
and tell them and then how did you
bounce back now normally when you're
asking this interview question you're
looking for two things
um you're looking for authenticity so
somebody who is honest about and
you know can be um can be open
um you know with you like here's a time
i failed and they're looking
for resilience you know how did you
bounce back
so this is a behavioral interview
question so you want to use the star
method
that's situation tax task
action and result right so what was the
situation you were in what was the task
you needed to complete
what was your specific action to resolve
the issue and then what was the result
they're looking for
authenticity and vulnerability then
they're looking for your response
you know how did you respond you know
how did you demonstrate resilience
um and then lastly one of the things
that i think is important it should be
something that's not so
worrisome that they're like oh my god
that was a terrible decision-making
process
how did this person do that bonus tip
here whenever i'm given an example
of a time i have failed or i did
something wrong it is beneficial to do
that like earlier in your career
you want to do that as something you did
five six seven years ago
not five six seven months ago the next
question is tell me about a time you
disagree with your manager
how did you handle it and what was the
outcome this again is a behavioral
interview question anytime you hear the
words
tell me about a time or can you give me
an example when that's a behavioral
interview question and it means
once again star method situation task
action result so that's what you're
thinking about here this question
specifically they want to know about
your professionalism your ability to
manage
up um that is that's important here you
want to show respect to your manager so
lay out a scenario in which maybe your
manager didn't have visibility to
something
and they told you to do something and
you realized ah they don't see what i
see there's a better way to do this
so you went to them with data with
information
you explain the situation and ultimately
they sided with you and said ah thank
you ben
you're right let's do it your way that's
the kind of situation
you want to be laying out when you
answer this interview question and if
you can do that
then you'll succeed in answering it i
want to talk about a few more behavioral
situational questions
because apple's pretty heavy on them the
next one is what is something you have
done
in this life that you were particularly
proud of and why
this is interesting because i hear the
question um what is your most
significant career achievement
a lot it is a very common interview
question i ask the interview question
um and whenever you're doing that you're
looking for a few things you want
something significant
and you want them to be able to answer
multiple follow-up questions about it
now they said something you've done in
your life that you're particularly proud
of so this to me opens it up to talking
about getting your degree
maybe getting your master's degree maybe
something you did that you're really
proud of running a marathon
um the fact they said in your life gives
you flexibility
if it was me though i might try to find
a way to say something that i did in my
career
that was impactful for a lot of ways
but was also something i'm passionate
about right if it's a problem you solve
that you're passionate about that was
significant
that shows bits and pieces of who you
are as a person but who you are
also professionally that's absolutely
nailing this question the one key here
though
is you need to be able to answer
follow-up questions so a lot of
companies will ask this
and you'll give an example of the time
you solved a big problem at work and
they'll go okay great how long did it
take for you to solve this
okay how many people were involved what
did you specifically do and what did the
team do
then what was the most significant
learning moment in here
or what was the turning point in which
you had an aha moment
made a change that resulted in the
success of this product ben what were
the cycle times
that's like a specific technical
follow-up uh i've heard spacex actually
ask that to inquire further when
someone's giving what was your most
significant career achievement
but you get you get the drift here right
anybody
who's going to say this is the most
significant thing i've done in my life
or career
should be able to answer multiple
follow-up questions about it
this is no different you need to be
prepared to do that and if you can do
that you'll pass this question
the next question is how have you dealt
in the past with a difficult customer
again behavioral so you want to take the
star approach but the key
here is showing um your willingness to
do so right because if they're asking
you
tell me about a time that you've worked
with a difficult customer
you have to let them know that you're
okay doing this because it's probably
something you're gonna have to do again
so maybe start off by answering this
question go you know that's something
i've done frequently and it actually
i enjoy this because it gives me an
opportunity to represent my company
and solve a problem for a customer most
customers
who have some sort of customer complaint
just want their issue resolved they're
happy with the company otherwise they
would just leave and choose another
service
but because they're choosing to voice a
complaint it means they're a customer we
can save
that's a powerful foundation for
answering this question now beyond there
you have to demonstrate patience and
your ability to resolve the issue
if you can do those things you will
answer this interview question with
flying colors
so do that now this next one is a
question i love i think it's super cool
this is again customer focused
um so if you're in a customer-facing
role at all you might get this question
but i think it's so neat i've never
heard this question asked anywhere
but apple asks it and it goes if you had
to prioritize between fixing a
customer's problem
or creating a great customer experience
which would you choose
which do you think is more important and
why
wow ideally you can do both of these
things right you can fix a problem but
you can also improve experience
here's how i see it i've done a fair
amount of research on apple and apple
really prioritized customer experience
they want your experience with any of
their products to be seamless seamlessly
information goes from your apple watch
to your phone about fitness
about your health about usage so for me
i would tell this would be my response i
would tell them that for me i think more
important
is customer experience because you can
retain a customer
when you don't solve their problem but
they have a great experience with you
so that's what i would do now in a
perfect world you do both of these
things
but the reality is you can fix someone's
problem and they could still be really
miserable with the experience they had
with your company
and go elsewhere so what's more powerful
customer experience to me customer
experience is the ultimate
differentiator
and it really is in line with apple's
values so that is how i would answer
that interview question and i think if
you say that you will absolutely pass
the next question that apple asked and
this is a common interview question so
it shouldn't be too hard
but it's tell me about a time that you
went above and beyond for a customer
again
behavioral interview uh questions so you
have to use a star method
but here's the key a lot of people get
this question wrong
because instead of giving one succinct
answer they just start rambling on about
a bunch of different times they've
helped customers
recruiters hate this hiring managers
hate this hr people hate this
if they ask you for a specific example
and you give
eight so-so examples you are failing
this interview question
so you have to make sure you do this the
other thing people do wrong
when they answer this question is the
answer isn't above and beyond
they give you an answer that's like well
i thought that was your job wouldn't
that be what you're doing
like for me i'm in recruitment and if
somebody asked me ben give me a time
where you went above and beyond for a
customer and i was like well
one time i had a search i was on it was
really difficult but i ended up finding
their person
in the back of their mind they're gonna
go well isn't that your job ben where is
the above and beyond here
so you have to keep that in mind when
someone asks you to demonstrate a time
you went above and beyond
actually give them above and beyond if
you just give them your job
that is not doing it so remember one
succinct answer
show that you are comfortable doing it
be detailed
show resolution be specific with what
you did and make sure it's
actually above and beyond i worked into
the night i worked over the weekend
i went and talked to somebody in another
department and worked with them to find
resolution whatever it is make sure it's
actually above and beyond
now here i want to talk about a
leadership question in case you were
interviewing
with apple for a role where you will
have people responsibility
this is one of the questions i found in
all my research multiple times
and it's telling me about a time you
dealt with a situation where you had an
employee give you pushback on a
suggestion
and how do you respond in a lot of ways
this is like the reverse of the question
we talked about earlier where you had to
elevate something to your manager
well this is like well now you're the
manager and they're bringing something
to you
so here's what i would say here this is
a great leadership question
it's an awesome opportunity to show
humility as a manager
so be the type of manager who hears them
out
listens gathers all the information and
solves conflict in a way where
you know everybody's everybody's happy
right you listen to them
you understood the information you took
their perspective
and you found resolution that was great
for all parties involved that's really
what it is again this is a behavioral
interview question
so situation tax action
result that's what you want to be doing
star method now i want to talk about two
companies specific roles
or questions rather these are things
that they want to ask and anybody could
be asked this
the first one is why do you want to work
for apple
and this this is a basic question where
if you're interviewing when any
like every interview you do for the rest
of your life be able to answer this
question for the company
now when it comes to apple how do you
answer this the best answers always
involve the combination of three things
one um your admiration for the company
you're interviewing
right that's foundation piece number one
number two
value alignment why are you a good
culture fit why do you share
values that's number two and then number
three why the role you're specifically
applying to
is perfect for where you want to be in
your career today this is where you want
to go
this is where you're taking your career
you're passionate about the role and the
responsibilities
if you can hit on all these three like
all three of these things
in your answer you're absolutely going
to crush
this interview question this next one's
really cool it's one of those ones where
if you've researched it it's going to be
so
easy to answer but if you haven't
researched it you're going to have no
idea
and so here's the question apple changed
its name from apple computers
incorporated to apple inc
do you know why the change was made so
here's why it was officially made so
during his keynote speech
at the mac world expo on january 9th
2007
steve jobs announced that apple computer
inc
would thereafter be known as apple inc
because the company has shifted its
emphasis from computers to consumer
electronics
that's the answer don't recite that word
for word like i just did
find a way to make it your own don't be
overly rehearsed but basically you could
say you know i
believe there was a a an event in which
steve jobs announced
they were doing that because of the
shift from just computers to more
consumer electronics like
the apple watch or the iphone that's the
answer
that's how you answer it like honestly
this question is so
easy if you have access to this
information
but if like you never heard that story
how would you answer it i don't know
so so now i want to get into like a
couple just regular questions that i
don't think are company related but you
could get anywhere
um and i'm gonna be honest i don't love
them but i know they ask about apple so
i want you to be prepared to answer them
the first one is
where do you see yourself in five years
i
hate this interview question and here's
why statistically it's more likely that
neither of you
are at apple in five years because the
average tenure of an employee
in america and probably worldwide but in
america for sure
it's 3.1 years so if you take this job
in two weeks
they offer it to you today you accept
you start in two weeks 3.1 years you're
probably working somewhere else maybe
you're at spacex or tesla
or netflix or wherever but the odds are
you're not going to be there
that being said you can say that as an
interview response that is a terrible
interview
response don't say that here's what i
would do people make the mistake
of talking about the next role you know
and then it leaves people thinking well
are they actually interested in this
role which is stupid because they asked
you
you answered and now they're
second-guessing your motivation so
here's what you say
start off with the foundation of you
know that's a really great question
right now in my career i'm really
focused on moving into a role like this
because i want to expand my ability in
abc
however i see myself learning and
growing and in five years
i'd like to be making the type of impact
blank
this is nice because it doesn't say a
specific role you can say a specific
role
make it one that's reasonable to be
there in five years don't make it one
that's like three or four
steps ahead of where this next job would
be maybe the next step up that's fine
but i like talking about your current
role
your current interest you being good
here and then the type of
impact you're able to make um in the
world
in five years this specifically fits
well with apple
and their mission in my opinion because
if you look at the values there's a lot
of alignment there
that's how you answer it the next
question i hate it i can't i actually
can't believe apple asked this but i
found it um
on two different sites and it's what's
your favorite food or ice cream
this might be one of those questions
that a company asks
um just to get you loose and get you
talking
i don't know what it has to do with
working an apple or being an engineer or
whatever they want you to do but just be
prepared don't be thrown off by it
my favorite ice cream is coffee
haagen-dazs
is perfection feel free to use that now
the last question i'm going to teach you
how to answer before we move into the
technical questions
where i will offer you no help
whatsoever
um is if you accept a job at apple what
will you miss most about where you
currently work
here's a key don't say something you
won't
be able to get it apple right so
sometimes people say you know i'm really
gonna miss
this specific thing we do at my current
company and deep down in the recruiter's
head
part of them goes oh man we we can't
offer this at you know
this at apple maybe this person isn't
gonna want to take this job
don't do that instead say something like
you know what honestly
i'm going to miss working with my team
i've got a great team
i'm a type of person who's really team
oriented and we've
gone through a lot of things over the
years and you know i am going to miss
working with some of them
however i'm really looking forward to
the team that i'll get to work with at
apple because i know
the value alignment of the people you
hire is going to be really spot on with
me personally
and i know that i can look for that same
type of camaraderie at apple
there you go easy done say that so real
quick i feel compelled to say
i am not a technical person i have a
bachelor's degree in business
and i have an mba but i have gone to
school for nothing technical so i am not
going to help you
answer any of these questions i'm going
to tell you what they are so you can do
your own research
and i'll actually leave them all in the
description box so you can go down there
copy and paste it go find the answers
and then nail it in your interview with
apple so the first question is explain
what a modem and a router are to an
eight-year-old
i'm gonna give you a little i'd like i
literally said i'm not gonna help you
i'm gonna help you a little bit
this is just about making sure you can
explain concepts
that are difficult to somebody who
doesn't have your education and
background
so make it simple make it easy to follow
the next question
explain what ram is to a five-year-old
kind of the same deal here
make it easy to follow um you know one
of the things that's funny is when i
talk to candidates from the military
sometimes they use
all these um these acronyms and i end up
saying hey
um could you start over i don't
understand what that acronym you said is
and they go ah okay yeah let me do that
so just make sure what you're saying
is understandable to somebody who
doesn't have your technical background
that's the key there
the next question how would you derive a
confidence interval
interval excuse me from a series of coin
tosses i could wager a guess here
not going to do it but i bet you can
that's the question
the next one's kind of technical but not
but i'll just place it here and you can
you can figure it out
um if a person called for tech support
but had a dinosaur product
how would you handle it i'm assuming
they don't need an actual product made
for dinosaurs but an old one
but you're probably the tech expert so
i'll leave that up to you here's the
next question
how would you check to see if the left
and right were mirror images
of a binary tree lastly how would you
test a toaster me personally i'd put
bread in it while it was toasting i
would smash avocado
then when it pops i would put some
veganese some pesto veganies on the
bread
then i would mash the avocado then i
would put some
bangkok blend seasoning from pensie
spices on it and i'd make
excellent avocado toast they're probably
looking for something different
personally though that's what i do
well there you have it those are all the
questions um
here's the thing all of you out there
are probably going to nail these
technical questions
so it's really important to nail the
ones that aren't technical in nature
because that's where you're gonna
differentiate yourself if you're
watching this it probably means you have
an interview with apple
which probably means your qualifications
are amazing you're gonna crush the
technical portion
make sure you don't skimp on the first
part of this video because
that is where you will differentiate
yourself and that is how you're going to
land your job at apple
good luck in the interview you've got
this
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