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?

80% 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 (4612) , Software Engineer (1999) , Technical Specialist (1352) , Apple Genius (955) , Sales Associate (797) , Sales Specialist (750) , Technical Expert (717) , Manager (612) , Product Specialist (546) , 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 6253 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3179 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3095 reviews)); "Great culture and ability to work your way up if you are motivated or interested in a career at Apple." ((in 1710 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 985 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"sometimes it might be work overloaded with no work life balance and no sleeping time." ((in 1778 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1027 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1005 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 300 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 277 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(43,044 total reviews)

Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

73% 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 43,044 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

2.0

Jun 16, 2017

Dont get fooled by the career experiences

Genius administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Job security! The people you work with are some of the best you ever will work with. So much talent. So much talent that I've seen become victims to managers who dont want to help take that extra step in their development. Pay is good for a retail standpoint, but for being in the tech field and having to deal with data loss and customers who are entitled... i would say at least we could get a lil more.

Cons

Only a t-shirt for christmas??? No bonuses?? Apple is always wanting you to do more with less... no more money. Apple thrives off of this chatoic atmosphere, and it gets old real fast. I felt like i was a swap monkey and pickup up monkey (for peoples finished repair retrieval). Apple's training was innovative 7 yrs ago, now you can go to another company and get the same thing. Dont be fooled by the in store career experiences either. They'll make you bust your __ and go with someone else when the job becomes available. I alway felt like i was giving, and not receiving anything...had to bounce!!! #deuces

1.0

Jun 8, 2017

Tired of the Tantrums

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good brand recognition among peers, generous move assistance, no vesting schedule for 401k contributions

Cons

Senior leaders frequently throw tantrums, and this behavior trickles down Secrecy gets in the way of getting things done Inconsistent messaging about promotions from HR No community - no holiday party and Cupertino is simply depressing No perks

1.0

May 5, 2017

Stay as far away as you can.

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is great, but there's a reason for that...

Cons

Honestly, it's become the worst place to work for. I had 5 years invested with them. Things were great in the beginning and then they started merging all the Lines of Business. Not all of the lines are that similar. An iPhone trouble shoots vastly different than an iMac, but little training and no pay increase makes for a pretty crummy experience. Then, add in the atrocious Two-Factor and locking people out of their accounts, leaving us with no ability to assist. It's a pretty poor time on both sides. Plus, having to eat a bad survey that is explicitly left for another advisor...what's bad about that? Oh. It directly relates to your schedule on two important fronts. I won't say it was better when Steve was still around, but it wasn't as bad as it is now.

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