Apple Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(443 total reviews)
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Tim Cook

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Apple with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 443 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

You get a chance to innovate, making a difference. The tech industry desperately needs someone to show how you can truly innovate in a way that people get, and Apple does that. Benefits are acceptable, but not great. But really, I'm in this job because I like what I do, not because of the compensation. Lately, that hasn't been an issue though, because of the way AAPL has rallied. Other than the innovative part, I like the mentality of people at Apple. People in general are open to new ideas, and if you push for it, you can realize your dreams here.

Cons

People are working very long hours at Apple, especially in crucial projects where delays are simply not acceptable. It's a job to live for, and if you're not willing to do that, you're probably not going to have a great time at Apple. Raising a family while working at Apple is a hard thing, and I'd recommend anyone thinking about it to either have a partner that is not working, or getting some help taking care of your kids. Also, the compensation isn't great. The AAPL rally lately have compensated for that, but that won't last forever. But Apple management knows they can get away with paying lower salaries because of the hype surrounding the company.

2.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Apple's place in the public eye is unparalleled, with lots of opportunities for innovation. iPod, iPhone, the entire Mac line — there's nothing like it in the world. The products can't be beat — if only that were true for the working environment.

Cons

If you like working on exciting, innovative products and you don't mind doing it for free — and you're happy with crappy food and horrible hours — you'll love Apple. Oh, make sure you're under 27 and a guy. As John Rubinstein (a former VP) once said, "Alwyas hire them right out of college. They're cheap, you can feed them pizza, and when they burn we kick 'em out." Apple consistently underpays relative to other major players in the industry. To be fair, they say the salaries are "competitive". Sure, they compete, they just never win.

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