Pros: Paid relatively good, but nothing compared to the housing cost in the Bay Area.

Cons: Not much work-life balance.

Pros: Work culture is great there.

Cons: A slow and steady process there.

Pros: I feel Apple has an extremely customer-centric culture and great social responsibility. It also focuses very much on design and aesthetics. It may be hard to like working here if one does not truly believe in these things, as one may not be able to enjoy perks other tech companies offer. However, if one truly espouses customer experience and the tenet to leave the world a better place as one sees it, it's really hard to work anywhere else.

Cons: No free lunch, and free dinner isn't spectacular. Free drinks are very limited too.