I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Durham, NC) in May 2012
Interview
Applied and had several interviews. All interviews went very well except for the last one which was meeting with one of the FRS Wes employee. If applying for a position at the Apple Retail Store in Durham, NC give it up. They'll keep you hanging for over a month. The last interviewer was not at all interested in being there as you could tell by his lack of friendliness and demeanor. The entire process took over a month to complete and looking back was a complete waist of time.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Chadstone)
Interview
Long interview process and very throurough. Make sure you try to STAND OUT from the crowd. Crack a joke and get involved, they love that! Smile and join in as much as you can.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (New York, NY)
Interview
Group interview followed by smaller group interviews followed by individual interviews. It's a long process, but as long as you're honest and enthusiastic you should be good to go. The first round of interviews gauges your interest in Apple, It's more generalized and not as technical. Once you move past that, you get to meet with various leadership across the store who give you as much info as they ask of you. Being personable in the beginning is the key, you can save your technical expertise for the later rounds of interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with a team to accomplish a goal?
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Roseville, MN)
Interview
Fairly Casual, Met in the food court of the mall it was at. just had a discussion about Computers, and Life. there we're multiple interviews, with one of the last ones being a "group interview" with the store's GM, who had a chill conversation and opened by telling us the offer was ours to accept since we made it this far.