Is Apple a good company to work for as a Hardware Development Engineer?

Hardware Development Engineer professionals working at Apple have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 181 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Apple employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Development Engineer Jobs at Apple now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Development Engineer interview questions at Apple .

Does Apple pay Hardware Development Engineer employees well?

Hardware Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Apple with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 181 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Development Engineer salaries at Apple.

How happy are Hardware Development Engineer professionals working at Apple?

90% of Hardware Development Engineer employees at Apple would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Hardware Development Engineer professionals have also rated Apple with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

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What are the pros of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the brand value it adds to the resume is fantastic." ((in 6267 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3200 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3115 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1739 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1011 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance for full time because of very strict schedule rules and policies." ((in 1772 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1029 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1018 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 305 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 275 reviews))

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4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(181 total reviews)

Tim Cook

99% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Hardware Development Engineer employees have rated Apple with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 181 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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181 reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2010

Good place to work on cool products, bad for work/life balance

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Work on cool products -Good place to start a career -Little red-tape for a company its size -Things get done, there is a lot of focus

Cons

-Not good for work/life balance -Low pay compared to other companies -Low bonuses -Lots of reorganizations -Schedules that are too aggressive and unreachable make people cynical/disillusioned -Lots of politics

5.0

May 12, 2010

Great place to work. Would recommend it to anyone.

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers. Good salaries. Fun and challenging place to work. Fantastic management. People here are really passionate about Apple and you will feel the same way too. PS: Mac discounts are great.

Cons

Maybe a bit understaffed. No profit sharing.

4.0

Feb 27, 2010

Exciting place to work. Lots going on. I like it here.

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart products, smart engineers, smart designers. Everyone motivated. Good tools, budget and equipment. Ultra-cool cachet among peers, plus your Mom has heard of the company. Feels great to come to the campus every day and be part of something so visible.

Cons

Considerable thrash. Some inter-group politics. Some arrogant/difficult engineers. Secrecy. Histrionics rumored at top levels.

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