Apple's place in the public eye is unparalleled, with lots of opportunities for innovation. iPod, iPhone, the entire Mac line — there's nothing like it in the world. The products can't be beat — if only that were true for the working environment.
If you like working on exciting, innovative products and you don't mind doing it for free — and you're happy with crappy food and horrible hours — you'll love Apple. Oh, make sure you're under 27 and a guy.
As John Rubinstein (a former VP) once said, "Always hire them right out of college. They're cheap, you can feed them pizza, and when they burn we kick 'em out."
Apple consistently underpays relative to other major players in the industry. To be fair, they say the salaries are "competitive". Sure, they compete, they just never win.
Pay people what they're worth. Maybe take a bit of your $500,000,000 and distribute it around a bit. At least spend some money on better clothes — you look like crap.
I was contacted by the staffing agents. The hiring manager conducted a 45-minute phone screen. Then, a guy called me, unannounced, and we talked for about an hour. A few days later, I was invited to an on-site interview. It lasted from 10:00 AM to 5:
It was very intense. I sat with a variety of people on the team and interviewed all day, encountering different personalities and different perspectives of the job. This was a very good tactic to find out what the person is all about. They learned a
Technical screening followed by an onsite interview on campus with team members. They had already made the decision on the offer before they interviewed me. I had a very bad experience and wasted my time.
I was contacted by the staffing agents. The hiring manager conducted a 45-minute phone screen. Then, a guy called me, unannounced, and we talked for about an hour. A few days later, I was invited to an on-site interview. It lasted from 10:00 AM to 5:
It was very intense. I sat with a variety of people on the team and interviewed all day, encountering different personalities and different perspectives of the job. This was a very good tactic to find out what the person is all about. They learned a
Technical screening followed by an onsite interview on campus with team members. They had already made the decision on the offer before they interviewed me. I had a very bad experience and wasted my time.