Questions that have appeared at apple for an engineering (Case Study) interview.

1. Systems Design

Question: How would you design a scalable system for managing and processing large amounts of data in real-time?

Question: Describe how you would design a system for tracking the inventory of all Apple stores worldwide.

Question: How would you approach designing a system to manage the flow of information in a multi-tiered application?

2. Problem Solving

Question: Describe a challenging engineering problem you've encountered in the past and how you went about solving it.

Question: How would you troubleshoot a performance issue in a distributed system?

Question: Can you describe a time when you had to make a critical decision under pressure during a project?

3. Project Management

Question: Describe a time when you had to balance multiple projects with competing deadlines. How did you prioritize?

Question: How would you handle a situation where a critical project is not on track to meet its deadline?

Question: Can you provide an example of a project where you had to manage a diverse team with varying skill sets?

4. Quality Assurance

Question: Describe your process for testing and validating the reliability and stability of a new software feature.

Question: How would you ensure the quality of a product when working with a team distributed across different time zones?

Question: Discuss a time when you found a critical bug in a system. How did you discover it and what steps did you take to resolve it?

5. Product Development

Question: Describe a situation where you had to make a trade-off between product functionality and development time.

Question: How would you approach building a new feature that has never been implemented before?

Question: Can you provide an example of a product or feature you've worked on that required significant cross-functional collaboration?