Apple DevOps Engineer (Staff Level) Interview Preparation Guide
DevOps Engineer
Apple
Staff
9 rounds
Updated 2/22/2026
Staff-level DevOps interviews typically involve multiple technical and leadership-focused rounds designed to assess deep infrastructure expertise, architectural thinking, mentorship capability, and cross-functional leadership. The process evaluates both hands-on technical proficiency and the ability to influence infrastructure strategy across teams. Expect a combination of system design discussions, practical DevOps scenarios, behavioral assessments, and conversations about leading technical initiatives.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
45 min4 focus topicsculture fit
2
Technical Phone Screen 1: Infrastructure Scenarios and CI/CD Design
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
Technical Phone Screen 2: System Design - Distributed Infrastructure and Scalability
75 min5 focus topicssystem design
4
Onsite Round 1: Advanced System Design - Multi-Region Infrastructure Platform
90 min5 focus topicssystem design
5
Onsite Round 2: Infrastructure as Code and Automation
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 3: Production Operations, Incident Response, and Reliability
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 4: Leadership, Mentorship, and Cross-Functional Influence
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
8
Onsite Round 5: Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure Risk Management
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
9
Onsite Round 6: Hiring Manager / Final Technical Interview
75 min5 focus topicstechnical