Apple reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(43,144 total reviews)
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Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43,144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Apple employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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43K reviews
1.0
Jun 5, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Apple has a name brand recognition like no other in the retail market. When someone sees the company "Apple" on your resume you are automatically put to the top of their list because of their perceived prominence in the retail computer market. When most people think of Apple, they think of the iPod, iPhone, and the lines of computers such as the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac. All of these products have a simplistic elegance and sophistication in their design, which is shared with the design of the Apple retail stores. You are seen as hip, classy, and cutting-edge by association with the Apple brand.

Cons

While there are a lot of positions open for career development, it is too hard of a goal to achieve if you don't fall into the "hipster" category of people in order to be considered. Tattoos, unnaturally colored hair, hippie clothes, and a penchant for reading comic books and playing Dungeons and Dragons puts you in contention for higher positions in the store over virtues like positive attitude, good conduct, hard work, and reliability. There have been instances I've seen where people have been promoted because they had the right "look" rather than the right attitude for the job. It really makes you dissatisfied with your work experience when a company that will literally do anything for their customers do so little for their employees.

1.0
Jun 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is Apple after all, saying you work for Apple is really the only incentive.

Cons

Retail hours aren't for everyone, prepare for working 10 days in a row on occasion, and working most weekends as well. Get used to dealing with customers on at all levels of expertise, or lack thereof, you know nothing, get used to many heckling your job title as well. As a Mac Genius you're expected to know everything Apple, be able to fix everything instantaneously without even touching it, and make everything happen right here right now.

1.0
Oct 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are great and the brand value it adds to the resume is fantastic.

Cons

I worked in the Pac Ops L&D department for a significant period, but unfortunately, my experience was very bad. The SG PAC Operations team is plagued by poor leadership and mismanagement. There were no real growth opportunities, and my manager, she was relentless and highly controlling, often micromanaging and focusing on trivial matters. Even something as simple as a newsletter required five conference calls, only for her to take over and complete it herself in the end. It left me feeling like my efforts and time were constantly devalued. The work environment is also highly political, it's like they are at war with Apple CA and Apple Europe, constantly trying to not work as a team. If you are in the “right” team, you may have a good experience, but if not, it becomes extremely difficult and very demotivating. HR is almost non existant it provides no meaningful support, as they tend to side only with managers. Several employees, including myself, left because of our manager’s behavior, but no one took any action or even acknowledged the issues.

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