Is Apple a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Apple have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 1,817 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Apple employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Apple now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Apple .

Does Apple pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Apple with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 1,817 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Apple.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4626) , Software Engineer (2008) , Technical Specialist (1357) , Apple Genius (959) , Sales Associate (799) , Sales Specialist (754) , Technical Expert (722) , Manager (612) , Product Specialist (548) , Senior Software Engineer (472) , Mac Genius (468) , Intern (461) , Home Advisor (409) , 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 6312 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3161 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3063 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1697 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1026 reviews))

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

"No work life balance (made you feel bad about taking time off for mental health reasons)" ((in 1782 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1025 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1020 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 271 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 232 reviews))

Apple Software Developer reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,817 total reviews)

Tim Cook

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Apple with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,817 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 18, 2008

High workload and secrecy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting place to build up my resume. It's a well recognized company and is known for their talent in creativity. It's a company with good image.

Cons

The workload is incredible high.

2.0

Jun 18, 2008

The sausages taste great, but the factory is just as messy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your work gets in the hands of millions. When you win the occasional battle to get something done right, you can help a lot of people.

Cons

Apple is hyper-secretive, which is both frustrating in principle and make it difficult to do your job. (1) A lot of wheels get reinvented every week. (2) The feeling that you (as an engineer) aren't trusted *really* bothers me. Besides, all the leaks come from marketing and ops anyway.

4.0

Jun 17, 2008

Great products and people, subpar project scheduling and pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Best products in the industry, period. You'll feel the envy of the industry working here. Highly talented, interesting, motivated coworkers that will drive you to learn & create. A place that you're proud to tell people you work. Excellent perks for commuters.

Cons

Often unrealistic project schedules lead to semi-permanent crunch mode. Unproductive employees can carve out a niche and stick around way too long without contributing- this leeches from morale. Caffe Macs is largely mediocre, although it has seen some improvements as of late. Compensation and bonuses are uninspiring because they know you don't want to work anywhere else, which is understandable but still unfortunate.

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