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Q&A With Apple Employees
Apple employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Apple
interview make me free at ease.
Review from Engineering Dept
Great company to work for
great opportunites from a great company!
fast and simple did not wait long at all
too much work to do , sometimes i feel my job is my life im moving as soon as possible
What it's like to work at Apple
- Apple employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Apple report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Apple have 1 meeting
- 79% of Apple employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Apple employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 56% of Apple employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Apple employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 74% of Apple employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Apple Employees
IDX: 75 TOT: 136
What kind of people does Apple like to hire?
People who genuinely love the store and our work, but managers...well they hire people who will work you until a mental breakdown
Friendly, loves to talk, creative
How are the dental insurance options at Apple?
good
yes
How are the healthcare options at Apple?
great
great - health plans are awesome and you usually can pick amongst several options
What are the discounts an Apple Employee gets?
25% off for one product of every group for employees, additionally 10x 15% for friends and family
25% off plus $500 off every three years
What kind of activities do employees at Apple participate in outside of work?
as representation of apple - none. As themselves same like everybody else.
It can feel like being at a college here: lots of interest groups, gaming, anime, music, ethnic, religious groups, and so on. Company also hosts occasional beer bash, party after special events for those involved, and so on.
How are layoffs handled in the Customer Support department at Apple?
No layoffs!
Terrible. No respect for the associate
What skills do you need to be successful in the Customer Support department at Apple?
Approachable
Technically adept, great with people, great memory, patience
What's the Engineering team like at Apple?
Highly skilled people from all countries and cultures. Usually lots of fun.
Highly depends on the team. Some are friendlier than others. Also, they are not big on diversity of opinion. If you don't drink the Kool-Aid, you will become ostracized.
How does Apple handle HR issues?
Very well!
Not as well as you'd might think. Their HR department is not an advocate for the employee, but rather an advocate for the company. If there is a problem, they have your back only insofar as they want to keep you from rocking the boat. They are not really HR, but more a group to help put fires out when things go wrong.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Apple?
All over the place
Most about your experience.
What's the pay like for HR roles at Apple?
For Recruiters, it's near the top of market, ie, same ranges for the others in FLAAG. It *was* better several years ago, but they altered the bonus structure. The work from home flexiblity seems to make up for it.
Great at all levels
What's the vibe like in the HR dept at Apple? How many hours are you working?
Apple is an intense place. I could probably manage my time better, but I still work well over 40+ hrs a week. That said, better than start ups or other places where they require facetime.
Very tough, many many hours.Compenation is good.
What's the Sales team like at Apple?
World class
Cutthroat and not a team mentality anymore-everyone is out to save their own position.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Apple?
Best on earth
Terrible-they are all micromanagers and don't value employees that have tenure on the team.
What's the office layout like at Apple?
Apple Park is mostly open office layout. No doors. Quiet. Pleasant. Lots of walking. Amazing building.
Greatly depends on what building you are in. IL offices are a lot of private offices (though very few single occupancy). Many other buildings are cubicles, some private offices, etc.
How easy (or hard) is it to sell the product? length of sales cycle?
Challenging
Depends on the product but fairly easy for anything new.
How do the current devs on the team act towards new developers that join?
As helpful mentors
immediate team members are helpful and provide hands on support.
What is the daily attire at Apple?
Anything in reason.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Sales team at Apple?
Great if you know the right people, otherwise mediocre.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Customer Support team at Apple?
very click.... if they like you as one of the team then you can get promoted. otherwise good luck
What do employees at Apple think about their benefits?
For the most part, very good. Apple expects a lot from its employees (and I do mean, A LOT). However, they are not afraid to show their appreciation through compensation, including stock, comp time, and cash payments.
What's the internship program like at Apple?
Interns don't get to work on anything that requires disclosed information, but they do get to work on some pretty interesting items, and genuinely can affect the next product release.
What's the HR team like at Apple?
Some are great, some not so much.
How's the leadership on the HR team at Apple?
A tough function in Apple as the business does not value HR. That said still attracts the best in the world.
What's the vibe like in the Admin dept at Apple? How many hours are you working?
To be clear, mine was a retail-based position where I worked 40 hours weekly.
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Should I work at Apple?
47% of Apple employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 31% would not recommend working at Apple to their friends.
| 47% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passive |
| 31% | Detractors |
