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Apple is one of the most prestigious companies in the world, so it's not surprising to learn that getting a job there isn't easy.
Like many other tech companies, Apple asks both technical interview questions based on your past work experience and some mind-boggling puzzles.
We combed through posts on Glassdoor to find some of the toughest interview questions candidates have been asked.
Some require solving tricky math problems, while others are simple but vague enough to keep you on your toes.
Lisa Eadicicco and Maya Kosoff contributed to an earlier version of this story.
"We have a cup of hot coffee and a small cold milk out of the fridge. The room temperature is in between these two. When should we add milk to coffee to get the coolest combination earliest (at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end)?" —Product Design Engineer candidateKris Kooi"How much does the Empire State Building weigh?" — Solutions Consultant candidateClive Brunskill/Getty Images
"Explain what RAM is to a five year old." — Apple Genius candidateFlickr/Eric Hamiter
"How does an airplane wing work?" — Lead Systems Engineer candidateWikimedia Commons
"Give me 5 ways of measuring how much gasoline is in a car." — Hardware Engineering candidateThomson Reuters
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