Is Apple a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Apple have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 47 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 Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Apple now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Apple .

Does Apple pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Apple with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Apple.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4636) , Software Engineer (2017) , Technical Specialist (1360) , Apple Genius (960) , Sales Associate (799) , Sales Specialist (756) , Technical Expert (725) , Manager (613) , Product Specialist (548) , Senior Software Engineer (473) , Mac Genius (469) , Intern (462) , Home Advisor (409) , Operations Specialist (393) , Mac Specialist (Apple Store) (390)

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 6288 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3169 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3121 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1734 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1030 reviews))

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

"No work life balance (made you feel bad about taking time off for mental health reasons)" ((in 1783 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1019 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1015 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 297 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 272 reviews))

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Apple Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Tim Cook

53% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Apple with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

swe

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people as always yeah

Cons

not much to think of

3.0

Sep 19, 2025

Swe

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Co workers can be a mix of crazy or awesome.

Cons

Unorganized, constantly restructuring, bad management. All Indians who only protect and help their own and bring a lot of bias.

5.0

Sep 16, 2025

Good company

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, strong salary, flexible vacation

Cons

Some managers can be a little strict

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