Apple DevOps Interview Experience
Interview process
I'd prepared specific stories and could talk through Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and GitHub Actions from hands-on work. The harder part was the live coding portion, where I had to think out loud in Python under time pressure, and I've since made timed practice a bigger part of how I prepare.
Interview rounds · 3
- 1
Recruiter screen
- Q1. Tell me about yourself.
- 2
Online assessment
- Q1. Implement LRU Cache.
- 3
Technical round
- Q1. What’s the difference between the Kubernetes control plane and data plane?
Tips from the candidate
I'd tell them to get three things ready. First, know your fundamentals cold: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitHub Actions, and be able to explain what you actually did with each one, not just what it does.
Company culture
Ownership, Good to work for, What stood out most was the emphasis on ownership: the team expected people to take a problem from start to finish and not wait to be handed every step. It also came across as a good place to work, with people who were respectful, open to questions, and clearly invested in their work