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      4.1

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (43,121 total reviews)
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      Tim Cook

      86% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43,121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Apple employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      43K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 19, 2013

      Lonely, stressed, and overworked in a competitive environment

      Technical writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - The cafe is amazing, even if it's not free. - Great equipment - standup/sit-down desk, machines for testing. - Smart co-workers who care about their job. No slackers. - Shuttle buses for transportation. - Bonuses for job well done.

      Cons

      - Meetings where you could cut the tension with a knife. - Profanity is okay at any time. - More work than can be done in a 40 hour work week. - If you're a woman and work in engineering, but you're not a programmer, be prepared to be lonely. - If you don't respond to emails received on nights and weekends, you're left behind. - Arrogant company culture. They expect you to treat your job like you're employee #10 in a start-up. - No work/life balance. - Dysfunctionally secretive. Little to no guidance to new employees. - Co-workers pass you in the hallway and don't acknowledge your existence. If you enjoy a competitive work environment where meetings get tense, and the company takes itself very seriously, with long hours, then you'll be okay.

      1.0
      Jun 19, 2013

      Don't Be Blinded By Cheery Recruiters, Money + Company Name

      Marketing communications employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      – Great salary – Good name for the resume – Semi-decent discounts on Apple products – Special concerts by great artists during summer Beer Bash

      Cons

      – Very poor leadership – Work w/ a wide range of people: from ex-agency folks who are sharp to 50 year old parents who want the salary and stock but not the hours – Work within creative and strategic constraints (thinking outside the box is discouraged) – No accountability from leadership down – Flat organization which prevents a lot of growth – Recruiting is sharp and well-trained in pitching the job, etc. – Easier to get into Apple then to leave (no exit interview, no benefit reviews, shuts off cell service, etc.) – Too much gray. – Operations (process and response time) is hit and miss from IS&T to HR – Very impersonal because it is so large. Each department has their own internal intranet site and emails and hotlines. The in-person HR lead knowledge is inconsistent to the hotline.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2013

      Great for learning not good for work life balance and career development

      Global supply manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great experience, accelerated learning. You will learn a ton in a short period of time. A lot of hands on experience on real products.

      Cons

      No time for family, intense continuous & unnecessary pressure, no career development. If you consider yourself a work alcoholic then you are going to really enjoy working in Operations.

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