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 (2000) , 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 6259 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3193 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3061 reviews)); "Great culture and ability to work your way up if you are motivated or interested in a career at Apple." ((in 1701 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 987 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 1788 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1025 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1009 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 269 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

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(43,047 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 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 43,047 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

4.0

Jul 20, 2014

Apple Was My Job, Not My Life.

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For a retail position, compensation and benefits were solid. Lots of good training and many opportunities for temporary assignments around the company. Apple goes out of their way to seek out talented individuals who are interesting, engaging and usually fun to work with. Products speak for themselves.

Cons

Work/Life balance can be terrible. Even for a retail specialist, leadership constantly asked people to come in early/stay late, work days off, etc, especially around product launches. Our leadership team was increasingly difficult to satisfy - their drive for results was bordering on maniacal, which took a lot of the Apple magic away from our store and ultimately burned out a lot of their top talent.

1.0

Oct 17, 2013

IS&T is Toxic

Erp developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet lots of interesting people.

Cons

This review is of the very toxic IS&T department. Steer clear of this department. The environment is discriminatory... those who are most incompetent get promoted, while the brightest and most hardworking are demoted if they question long-standing traditions or processes. 90% of workers are on H1B visas straight from India. Work is sloppy and timelines are ridiculously fast. There is no focus on or appreciation of quality. The business units for which software is implemented are not seen as important. There is a spirit of secrecy and fear. The department needs a major overhaul in management which should come directly from Tim Cook. The atmosphere is downright disgusting.

3.0

Oct 7, 2013

IT divisions are the same around the world

Software engineer is&t

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The massive scale challenges faced by the Apple IS&T division provide a great environment to elevate your skills. The IS&T model of using lots of low-skilled contractors can be a great way to learn how to manage teams and get things done with poor-quality tools.

Cons

The outsourcing model to contractors from the lowest-bidding vendors is more of a management drain than a benefit. The struggle to corral a horde of barely-competent people and get something accomplished is frustrating, and the overhead is plenty of waste.

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