Retail=Siberia, Cupertino="Out of touch," only "start up" mentalities need apply, everyone else won't survive. - Anonymous employee Apple Employee Review

2.0
6 Jan 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great technologies, great solutions, always something new to learn and show customers. Can't get enough of it in most cases. Love to share with new customers cool things the Mac can do.

Cons

Both management and customer demand cause problems in trying to get things done. Never enough time and some employees have to work off the clock and during breaks to keep management off of your back. No one wants to "look bad" to their bosses in the name of "accountability." In order to be promoted from Retail to Cupertino you have to "SHINE" compared with most, making it nearly impossible for advancement. Mostly single, younger, "eager beavers" under age 30 who are willing to sacrifice things to work at the "mothership" head there, nearly anyone else can forget it.

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We work with geniuses - in every department, We create innovative products that thrill our customers and create new product categories - who else can say that?

Cons

ZERO ZERO ZERO work/life balance. Execs have been saying for YEARS that they understand and will make it better. But in actuality, it gets worse every year! It is obviously top management LIP SERVICE because if they meant it, they could fix it tomorrow. They have hundreds of BILLIONS in the bank. If they REALLY cared about employee work/life balance, they could bring aboard the right number of folks to make that issue dissolve. Sick of hearing the lies. Just don't lie about wanting to fix it, when they clearly DON'T care

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