4.0
12 June 2008
Former employee
Cupertino, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Smart and passionate team members: you're going to be working with some of the smartest and most passionate people in the world. You will have good moral and feel like you are doing great work and 'making a difference.' Creativity and exploration is widely accepted and encouraged: Apple is a place that is willing to explore and introduce new technology and user experience--that is the core of their mantra. Short development cycles: products ship, you feel accomplished.
Cons
Lack of care for work/life balance, lack of process, management will bow to Steve Job's every whim. If you're going to work on a 'hot product' be ready to leave your life at the door and know you are expected to drop your life for Steve Jobs.