Is Apple a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Apple have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 1,818 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Apple employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Apple now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Apple .

Does Apple pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Apple with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 1,818 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Apple.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4626) , Software Engineer (2008) , Technical Specialist (1357) , Apple Genius (959) , Sales Associate (799) , Sales Specialist (754) , Technical Expert (722) , Manager (612) , Product Specialist (548) , Senior Software Engineer (472) , Mac Genius (468) , Intern (461) , Home Advisor (409) , 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 6312 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3161 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3063 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1697 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1026 reviews))

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

"No work life balance (made you feel bad about taking time off for mental health reasons)" ((in 1782 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 1020 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 271 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 232 reviews))

Apple Software Engineer reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,818 total reviews)

Tim Cook

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Apple with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,818 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 15, 2026

Good Enviroment, quite busy right now

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance and standard work time

Cons

hard to get promoted in this company

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay great leadership great job

Cons

Less innovation than in previous years

5.0

Jan 14, 2026

Jib review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture High code quality standards and thorough code reviews Opportunity to work on products used by millions of users Competitive compensation, bonuses, and stock options Stable company with long-term focus Clear team ownership and responsibilities Generally good work-life balance (team dependent)

Cons

Slow decision-making due to complex processes High level of bureaucracy Strong secrecy culture limits product context Limited autonomy for engineers with less than a year of experience Work is often incremental on large systems Some internal tools feel outdated Career progression can be slower compared to smaller companies

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