Apple can be a great place to work, but this really depends on your manager and how well you play politics
Apple can be a great place to work, but this really depends on your manager and how well you play politics
Company Culture
Company Products
Challenging Projects
Great benefits
Fast-paced, "let's make a difference" style
"Think Different" place to be
And let's not forget SJ
Great beer bashes and food
Really depends on how good your Manager is (Walker or Talker) and takes care of the whole team.
Politics is the name of the game.
Depending on the group/team, expect to work very long hours and weekends for long periods of time.
Work/home life balance is really tough depending on which team you're on.
Lots of "teacher's pet" drama going on through the groups with management.
Often stressful.
Remember your history, and remember it's the "Think Different" idea that rebuilt a great company from the ashes.
Customers are number one.
Old and new products need to be treated with respect. Don't let newer groups step on older groups.
Crack down on in-house drama and politics.
Keep it in-house. Outsourcing development and QA overseas is just being lazy and cheap, and it takes away from the people who helped build this company into the star it has become. People buy Apple's products because Apple employees take pride in the products they make and produce; otherwise, they would be buying another company's products.
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The first step was the assignment. Once submitted, I was contacted within a week for a 1:1 technical interview with a senior data engineer. This interview mostly went over the assignment. After that, I was invited to an onsite interview (a full-day i
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There were a few open positions, and I applied through a friend. There was a quick turnaround in getting a phone screen and the first interview, which seemed to go very well. The follow-up interview was six weeks later, followed by complete silence.
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Initially, a Recruiter Phone Screen was conducted, followed by a short interview with the Hiring Manager. Next, I spoke with the team. Supposedly, there would have been a couple more interviews after that. The Hiring Manager was very polite and cons
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Cupertino, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2022The first step was the assignment. Once submitted, I was contacted within a week for a 1:1 technical interview with a senior data engineer. This interview mostly went over the assignment. After that, I was invited to an onsite interview (a full-day i
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Cupertino, California, United StatesApril 1, 2016There were a few open positions, and I applied through a friend. There was a quick turnaround in getting a phone screen and the first interview, which seemed to go very well. The follow-up interview was six weeks later, followed by complete silence.
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Cork, Munster, IrelandSeptember 18, 2025Initially, a Recruiter Phone Screen was conducted, followed by a short interview with the Hiring Manager. Next, I spoke with the team. Supposedly, there would have been a couple more interviews after that. The Hiring Manager was very polite and cons
