Tim Cook was asked how people can get a job at Apple, here is what he said

For many tech enthusiasts, Apple is the ultimate dream place. Thousands of employees try making it through the tech giant each year and while some succeed, others fail. In an interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about what is needed to get hired at the tech giant. And his response focused on characteristics like the ability to work in a team, creativity, and curiosity.

Cook was speaking at a podcast interview hosted by singer-songwriter Dua Lipa. Read on to know about what Cook exactly said.

Tim Cook shares what is needed to get hired at Apple

Talking about what do Apple employees have in common amongst themselves, Cook said that they all believe that "one plus one equals three." Now, before you take the response literally and think that Cook is talking about poor math skills to be a qualifying trait to get a job in Apple, let us focus on the meaning behind this statement.

Elaborating on the same, Cook added that the feeling of working with people who bring out the best in you is "incredible and fundamentally, we all believe that one plus one equals three." He added, "Your idea plus my idea is better than the individual ideas on their own."

Later in the interview, he also talked about how collaboration is an important skill. The Apple CEO said that one of the characteristics that he looks for in people is collaboration. "Can they really collaborate? Do they deeply believe that 1 plus 1 equals three?," he added.

He was also asked if people needed a degree or great coding skills necessarily to work at the tech giant. To this, Cook replied that Apple hired people from "all walks of life" and that includes people with a college degree or without. Cook also said that even though he considers coding to be a valuable skill for everyone, Apple has hired individuals who lack coding expertise or don't regularly utilize coding in their daily work.

Talking about other skills that he looks for in Apple employees, Cook said that he wants curious people who are not afraid of asking questions. He also added that he looks for people who are creative and team players.

When Cook was asked if a new iPhone is needed every year

In an interview with Brut in October, Cook was asked the reason behind Apple unveiling a new iPhone every year. Responding to the question, he had said, “I think having an iPhone every year for those people that want it is a great thing."

He also talked about Apple's policy of allowing users to trade their old iPhones for new ones. Explaining what happens to these old phones, Cook added, "We then resell those phones if they are still functional." Talking about the phones that are non-functional, Cook revealed that Apple disassembles them and uses its materials to make a new iPhone.