Okay but Inflexible - Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Apple Employee Review

3.0
Feb 7, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people at Apple are very smart, but luckily not in an intimidating way. At least in my role, everyone has been very welcoming and willing to let me, and others, learn on the job to fill in gaps.

Cons

On the other hand, there is little flexibility. Absolute refusal to budge on remote work policies, and even restricting remote work further since the pandemic started is just one sign of inflexibility. It's a great company to have on your resume, and if you like the way you do things you can rest and vest, but if you want something different you'll have to look elsewhere

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Cons

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4.0
Aug 28, 2014
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Pros

We work with geniuses - in every department, We create innovative products that thrill our customers and create new product categories - who else can say that?

Cons

ZERO ZERO ZERO work/life balance. Execs have been saying for YEARS that they understand and will make it better. But in actuality, it gets worse every year! It is obviously top management LIP SERVICE because if they meant it, they could fix it tomorrow. They have hundreds of BILLIONS in the bank. If they REALLY cared about employee work/life balance, they could bring aboard the right number of folks to make that issue dissolve. Sick of hearing the lies. Just don't lie about wanting to fix it, when they clearly DON'T care

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