Does Apple pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Apple employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Apple. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Apple?

79% of Apple employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Apple 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4607) , Software Engineer (1996) , Technical Specialist (1352) , Apple Genius (955) , Sales Associate (794) , Sales Specialist (749) , Technical Expert (716) , Manager (609) , Product Specialist (545) , Mac Genius (468) , Senior Software Engineer (467) , Intern (459) , Home Advisor (410) , Operations Specialist (393) , Mac Specialist (Apple Store) (389)

What are the pros of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the brand value it adds to the resume is fantastic." ((in 6248 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3143 reviews)); "the pay is good and it can be a fun job where you can make friends in a non" ((in 3109 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1694 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1022 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance for full time because of very strict schedule rules and policies." ((in 1778 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1008 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1001 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 280 reviews)); "It was Contract and obvious favoritism" ((in 236 reviews))

What are employees saying about Apple layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Apple layoffs and their outlook for job security at Apple in 2026.

Apple reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(43,006 total reviews)

Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43,006 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

43K reviews

1.0

Jul 18, 2008

Apple is not a magical place

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for Apple is that you will get to see your products go to market almost every year. If you get a strong team that likes to follow process (and there aren't very many of these types of teams), then you will be happy. If you can still get stock options, you'll get a good return on your investment.

Cons

It is a completely dysfunctional organization with almost no memory of lessons learned. The products are very challenging to complete when given minimal time and subpar resources. If you're not in the iMac or iPhone groups, then count on being the last priority when it comes to resources.

2.0

Sep 25, 2017

Get to work on industry leading technology, but at the expense of any personal life

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on industry leading technology; few jobs will involve technology which reaches as many people as the hardware and software Apple produces Reasonable pay, but good benefits (on-site doctor, good health plan, etc.) Challenging work environment with a high potential for personal development

Cons

Absolutely no work/life balance; arguably one of the worst among large Bay Area companies. You should be OK not seeing your family and friends very often, and it helps to have a personality that thrives on constant stress and work. Schizophrenic upper and middle management, changing priorities constantly and treating engineers like disposable resources. Release goals are often unachievable, and code is often hurriedly thrown together. Software quality suffers as a result. Poor facilities: employees often have no place to park, and are all but required to eat at the on-campus cafeteria (which is not free) to avoid losing parking spots. It wasn't uncommon to have to spend 30 minutes hunting for parking in residential Cupertino after getting back from a doctor's appointment. Campus is generally overcrowded with work environments that aren't conducive to productivity.

5.0

Aug 29, 2016

Technical Specialist

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You learn how to deal with challenging situations and develop exceptional positioning skills. - You are treated very well. - Flexible hours. - Great benefits.

Cons

- Long days. - Very busy environment. - There are days when you're in challenging conversations back to back that require escalation.

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