I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in June 2021
Interview
The interview experience is a hit-or-miss depending on the recruiter, although the process is standard (phone screen, interview with Hiring Manager, interviews with team members). On separate occasions, I worked with two recruiters for similar positions on different teams -- one ghosted me completely, the other was very responsive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time there was conflict within your team and how you resolved it
Multiple rounds with a panel of 6-8 people as part of the interview process. Recruiters are slow to get back to you and often will ghost you. Even when an offer is imminent it could take a month or 2.
Straightforward but judgmental from the start.
Dive in and wade the water, and hopefully you get to the next question, and then wade that scenario. Overall great experience and enjoyed the process.
Three step process, incredibly smooth and well informed along the way. The interviewers were clearly engaged and polite, and I had a lot of flexibility with timing. It didn't end up working out for unrelated reasons.