Apple reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(43,032 total reviews)
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Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43,032 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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43K reviews
4.0
Jun 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, excellent environment to meet new people. Not really the best salaries for a company of its size, but the access to technology is unparalleled. Working in a an active environment is rewarding, even though some customer interactions are not worth very much. Free tech support via in store staff is helpful, but it is important to be sure in your answer to customers. Luckily Apple provides excellent learning resources both on and of the floor. Every interaction with "mentor" employees at the store is well worth it as Apple definitely picks these people to train for a reason.

Cons

Too much time required at work, no clear path for advancement. Advancement is slow, and customrer interaction can be onerous. Even though a retail job requires a smiling face, Apple neds to provide some better training for dealing with stupid customers.

1.0
Jun 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great products and interesting look at what's coming up. It's kinda cool to be at the cutting edge of technology hipness. Plus you get to use Apple products in your daily work, which is a definite plus. There's a lot of excitement in the atmosphere from people who are truly energized by what they do. The "coolness" of the corporate culture make it the kind of place where people are impressed when you tell them who you work for. And the overall industry affection for all things Apple make it the kind of place where you don't worry if your company will be in business in 6 months.

Cons

There's a decided lack of creative freedom, very little room for advancement, and atrociously bad management. Only certain people are allowed to have ideas, and many of us who were hired because of our creative background have to stifle our experience and just do what we're told. It also has the worst management I've ever experienced. I had 5 different managers in 18 months and not one of them every held a one-on-one with me. Even when I requested time with a new manager, they were too busy impressing their own manager to deal with the people who reported to them. It's sad to see so many great ideas never get off the ground because the people who came up with them weren't "important" enough. Plus there's this huge "high school clique" mentality of the cool kids vs. everyone else. If you aren't one of the cool kids, you don't get to work on the interesting projects, get noticed my management, or have any chance to prove what you can do.

4.0
Jun 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, people are really nice - and are friendly to work with. The benefits, including work-life balance and the opportunities to come in and go whenever you want is great. The pay is pretty good.

Cons

Doesn't seem like everyone is motivated to really bring great products and services to the marketplace. Everyone is okay with the status quo. Right now we've been focused on maintaining services at a bear minimum. No one is actively looking to move the needle and do something bold and creative. The product areas always are lagging the competition.

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