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      Apple Hardware Development Engineer reviews

      4.4

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (181 total reviews)
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      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
      4.0
      May 28, 2009

      great company, but long hours

      Senior hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great company, great product, job security (at least for now in 2009), challenging and interesting work

      Cons

      extremely long hours for people around me. I've heard some other groups are less stressful and work regular hours, but overall people work very hard and long hours.

      1.0
      Jul 18, 2008

      Apple is not a magical place

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reason to work for Apple is that you will get to see your products go to market almost every year. If you get a strong team that likes to follow process (and there aren't very many of these types of teams), then you will be happy. If you can still get stock options, you'll get a good return on your investment.

      Cons

      It is a completely dysfunctional organization with almost no memory of lessons learned. The products are very challenging to complete when given minimal time and subpar resources. If you're not in the iMac or iPhone groups, then count on being the last priority when it comes to resources.

      2.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      So, you think it is paradise?

      Senior hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Apple is a company that continuously pushes the envelope. It is a lot of fun to work for a company that produces such innovative products. I have worked on many development projects, and get to see my products used by many millions of people. It is really wonderful to be out walking around and see something that you've built in people's hands. The CEO is a very charismatic leader, and is able to whip crowds into a frenzy. Our product release have been compared to Hollywood premieres! I've been at events where I've been able to meet stars that I would never normally see. I get to work with some of the nicest, most creative people on earth.

      Cons

      Work-life balance is non-existent. You must give your all for the company. Many people end up divorced when working at Apple. Want a vacation? Sorry, not now. Not ever. Apple thinks of employees as "disposable". They burn people out, and discard their empty shells.

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