How to get a job at Apple: Tim Cook reveals the one big quality needed

Speaking about the hiring process, Tim Cook said that while he considered coding an essential skill to work at the firm, it was not an absolute necessity for a professional, joining Apple.

Any professional in the world of technology would aspire to one day work for Apple, which is known for its innovation in product manufacturing and has been a pioneer in unveiling new and improved gadgets every year.

But have you ever wondered what it takes to work for Apple? Recently, CEO Tim Cook said one of the key attributes for a professional to work for the tech giant was an ability to collaborate in order to execute any given task efficiently.

"Can they (employees) collaborate? Do they deeply believe that one plus one equals three?" Cook said in an episode of the BBC podcast, hosted by Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa.

Further elaborating on his point, Cook said that Apple believed two employees should be capable to perform the tasks of three and described the feeling of working with professionals who bring out the best in others as "incredible".

"The feeling of working with people who bring out the best in you is incredible; fundamentally, we all believe one plus one equals three, i.e., your idea plus my idea is better than the individual ideas on their own," Cook said.

Speaking about the hiring process, Cook said that while he considered coding an essential skill to work at the firm, it was not an absolute necessity for a professional, joining Apple.

"Even though I consider coding to be a valuable skill for everyone, we have hired individuals who lack expertise in it, or do not regularly utilise it in their daily work," he said.

Cook was appointed Apple CEO in 2011 and said some of the other skills needed by professionals to work at Apple included curiosity, creativity and being a team player.