Apple interview questions and answers

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• Apple asks both technical interview questions, based on your past work experience, and some mind-boggling puzzles.
• We looked through posts on Glassdoor to find some of the toughest interview questions candidates have been asked. 
• Some of the questions Apple applicants may encounter include “How does an airplane wing work?” and “How much does the Empire State Building weigh?”

Apple is one of the most prestigious companies in the world, so it’s not surprising to learn that getting a job there isn’t easy.

Apple asks both technical interview questions, based on your past work experience, and some mind-boggling puzzles.

And if you’re interviewing to work at Apple’s retail stores, you’ll be asked a lot of questions about how you’d handle an angry customer. 

We combed through posts on Glassdoor to find some of the toughest interview questions candidates have been asked when interviewing for a job at Apple. 

Some require solving tricky math problems, while others are simple but vague enough to keep you on your toes.

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Lisa Eadicicco, Nathan McAlone, and Maya Kosoff contributed to an earlier version of this story.