Apple reviews

Very start-up-ish with outdated processes and tools and worker bees that just do what they were hired to do (that's the culture). Employees are not encouraged or motivated to move around in various roles, they basically want you to do the same job for the rest of your life and not complain about anything because "someone else would do your job in a heartbeat!" Poor management that gets no training on how to be a manager and lack the knowledge on how to coach and develop your people. No opportunity for employees to give feedback (i.e. anonymous surveys) to management and/or the company to create efficiencies and improve employee satisfaction. The secretive culture between teams creates an environment of constant fire drills. If the teams partnered and worked together- imagine what this company could accomplish!

- The longest commute from the Bay Area - Awful company / vendor rapport: vendor employees are treated like second-class citizens and excluded from most Apple employee activities. I once saw an announcement for a once-a-week 30 minute meditation group with the caveat: "Apple employees only." Perhaps Apple thinks this exclusive treatment is motivation for vendors, motivation to work harder and longer and be one of the "chosen ones" hired by Apple. - Poor work / life balance (your kids are not as important as that copy correction you received at six o'clock) - "Big Brother" atmosphere full of employees who love to snitch - Most offices have no windows: confidentiality is more important than your wellbeing - A waterfall process, fickle hierarchy - Boring work, menial tasks - Antiquated tools and processes