I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2008
Interview
The interview process initially was relaxed. I was introduced to one of the employees whose department was hiring. Then I met with the recruiter (also pretty relaxed). I was flown to Cupertino for a pretty intense day of interviews (placed in a conference room and grilled for about 6 hours). Questions ranged from my experience to specifics on the market I would be working in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the most challenging work situation you've faced and how you resolved it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Austin, TX) in Dec 2009
Interview
It was going great, 2 interviews with the hiring manager, and 2 more with peers and lateral groups collaborating. The fifth interview was a shocking surprise. It was with the director, lasted for about 13 - 15 minutes, the agenda was to eliminate. Did not get to discussing any topic related to the job.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Feb 2010
Interview
The process was very professional and actually moved along rather quickly. The interviewers seemed to be well prepared and were very cordial. Once I had the face to face though it did seem that the requirements for the job were a bit different than what had been initially discussed. The salary question came up in the phone screen but that was expected. It seemed like a great place to work - lots of energy.