Good place but compensation lags - Senior Program Manager Apple Employee Review

3.0
2 Nov 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Friendly relaxed culture Good benefits Great work environment Gift Thanksgiving and Christmas week

Cons

Compensation is below market's average for the base salary. Bonuses and stock options are very low unless you are in software development Very slow decision-making process that can be frustrating With so much money in the bank, Apple could have done better with benefits and bonuses/stock options. Company is far behind from FB and Google. Annual review process is poorly organized (ratings are not reviewed by the upper management) Substantial effort duplication that leads to turf conflicts among different groups Advancement is difficult and is not always accompanied by compensation adjustment

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