Smart co-workers, good products, and a pretty campus.
Change the world? If you mean feeding starving kids in Africa, that's Bill Gates.
Apple makes slick products for yuppies. In exchange, you get huge work hours, medium pay, and benefits. This is okay, though; it's not so different essentially from other companies.
The worst problem is some of the mid-level management. I've never seen the level of pettiness and, in a couple of cases, viciousness toward employees anywhere else that I've seen here. It's not throughout the whole company, but there are a couple of sectors that are really bad, and they have lost people because of it.
You have to be very careful about the mid to senior-level management you'll work for.
Grow up. Apple is a corporation selling consumer products, not "changing the world," whatever that means. Expect professionalism from every level of your management.
From the first time the recruiter contacted me until they finally declined to make an offer, it took about 30 days. I had a few phone interviews with the hiring manager, then they flew me down to Cupertino that week to meet with everyone on the team
I went in and greeted the interviewer. We discussed my previous experiences and what I would like from the position at Apple, as well as what they expected of me. Salary was not discussed, but we did talk about hours and promotion prospects.
Overall, the interview was smooth and a very interactive process where both parties could go back and forth with each other. The people are great, and it seems to be a very good company to work for.
From the first time the recruiter contacted me until they finally declined to make an offer, it took about 30 days. I had a few phone interviews with the hiring manager, then they flew me down to Cupertino that week to meet with everyone on the team
I went in and greeted the interviewer. We discussed my previous experiences and what I would like from the position at Apple, as well as what they expected of me. Salary was not discussed, but we did talk about hours and promotion prospects.
Overall, the interview was smooth and a very interactive process where both parties could go back and forth with each other. The people are great, and it seems to be a very good company to work for.