I went through the Apple interview process in 2006, and would say that my experience was definitely not predominantly a "technical interview panel". It was an a

I went through the Apple interview process in 2006, and would say that my experience was definitely not predominantly a "technical interview panel". It was an all-day event, to which they had flown me in to do, and though I was asked technical questions by some of the interviewers, many of them were more interested in how I handled stress, or solved "political issues". A couple of them were more interested in answering any questions I had about what working in the group was like, in a way trying to let me know what I was in for if I got the position. I got the position, and stayed there for 8 years. I remain relatively close to about 30% of the people that interviewed me to this day, and that concern for letting me know what I was signing up for was genuine. The stress of the job was at times pretty high, and keeping a cool head under circumstances where everything was going wrong was absolutely critical. I saw a number of people who came after me, leave before me for that very reason. Since then, I've walked out of interviews where I felt like they were wasting my time. But I've also often had the luxury of not really needing the jobs I've applied for, generally, so other people's mileage may vary widely. It's the employer's job to figure out whether you're a good fit for the position, but it is the potential employee's job to figure out whether you want the position in the first place. Being able to get an accurate read on what you're thinking about going into (and spending a sizable chunk of your daily life doing) can save you a world of hurt.