I interviewed with Apple in September 2019. I had a total of five rounds: one 1-hour telephonic and four onsite rounds of 1 hour each.

I had a competitive offer from a similarly-level organization. I informed Apple about my other offer, and they immediately decided to move ahead with me for a full-time position.

I was more than happy to receive an offer from FAANG until I searched Google about the ETS org, which falls under IS&T. I read very bad reviews on Blind, Quora, and Glassdoor, and also spoke to a few of my friends at Apple. Then, I learned this is a poor-performing org at Apple.

When the Apple recruiter asked me about other offer details, I gave them the numbers. They equalized my offer with that of another company. They offered me an ICT3 position. Also, when I started negotiating, they began demeaning the other org from which I had received the offer. This was highly unprofessional.

However, I accepted the verbal offer. After a week, they altered my offer, reducing the base salary by $5,000 and asked if I was okay with it. What kind of ethical behavior is that?

They released the offer letter and gave me 48 hours to accept it. Meanwhile, I received an offer from one of the FAANG companies and asked Apple to raise my total compensation again. Considering the fact that they had demeaned my earlier company, and now that I had an offer from a similarly-level company, I believed they should reconsider.

After the discussion, they rescinded my offer without letting me know. After I sent 2-4 emails asking why I could not access my offer letter, they finally informed me that I was not a good fit for their organization.

Just because I have three offers from FAANG-level companies and was trying to negotiate, they felt I was not the right fit. No wonder I see so many bad reviews of the IS&T org. Such a pathetic organization! They literally promote incompetence.

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