Apple Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(442 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 442 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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442 reviews
4.0
Jun 11, 2008
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Pros

Lean staff means more responsibility for individuals. Amazing sense of pride for working at Apple, even when company wasn't doing so well. People always impressed that you work for Apple.

Cons

Lean staffing means there's usually no backup. Heard many stories of senior folks who were burning out but there was no one to take over for them. The "crunch time" for OS development could be long, with folks eating dinner on campus for multiple months straight.

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Work with some of the smartest and best engineers in the field, and one of the most competent senior management in terms of technology.

Cons

Management can be personality driven and chaotic. Practically zero support for career development - basically sink or swim. Too much churn and burn mentality with regards to staff retention.

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Probably the response you get from people when introducing you work for Apple. Thanks to the iPod Apple now is a company that touches almost everyone and generally people love the company.

Cons

The pay is awful compared to other companies. That is probably the biggest. Also there are no formal career development opportunities e.g. courses, MBAs etc that you might get at other places.

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