Does Apple pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Apple employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Apple. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Apple?

79% of Apple employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Apple 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4604) , Software Engineer (1995) , Technical Specialist (1352) , Apple Genius (954) , Sales Associate (794) , Sales Specialist (749) , Technical Expert (716) , Manager (609) , Product Specialist (545) , Mac Genius (468) , Senior Software Engineer (467) , Intern (459) , Home Advisor (410) , Operations Specialist (393) , Mac Specialist (Apple Store) (389)

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 6212 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3166 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3023 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1696 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 991 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 1762 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1012 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1012 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 303 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 273 reviews))

What are employees saying about Apple layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Apple layoffs and their outlook for job security at Apple in 2026.

Apple reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(42,994 total reviews)

Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 42,994 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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Reviews by job title

43K reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2008

Apple Retail is awesome for the realistic mind.

Mac specialist (apple store)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with the latest and greatest in electronics. You get to meet a diverse group of people that work within your store and who regularly shop at your store. You are able to help make people's lives better through sharing knowledge. You learn more about Macs and computers through your day to day interactions with colleagues and customers than you would in a lifetime of reading blog posts and how-to manuals.

Cons

With the growth of Apple Retail, Apple, like most retail companies, wants to hire hundreds of employees all at low part-time hours. That way, they can filter turnover easily while not extending valuable benefits to all or most of its employees.

5.0

Jun 18, 2008

Truly innovative company where individual contributions count

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the most interesting companies to work at in the Valley. Individual contributions count. Cool hardware products, great software products, smart people, fantastic stock price ;-). Innovation is something that we actually do, rather than just talk about. Plenty of opportunity to work on different products and get some job variation.

Cons

Benefits good, but not as good as they could be. The product secrecy gets to some people. Insufficient stock compensation for lower-grade employees.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Steve Jobs is my reason for living.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to meet Steve Jobs is like the best thing in my whole entire life! He is the best and everything he does is always spectacular. Like who else could invent the computer, right? He makes so much money on everything Apple does. Following him as a leader is a no brainer. You can just look at him and know he will take care of you no matter what. For examples, just look at iPod and iPhone. Now all music is sold through iTunes! It won't be long before all calls are through iPhones! And not just on hardware capabilites, Steve Jobs will lead everyone to appreciate style and usability on all things one day.

Cons

Well, there is long hours and little chance of promotion. They really don't like my ideas sometimes. I really don't like to be called "stupid" by managment. I'd prefer they just say they have a difference of opinion instead.

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