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Not many recreation options

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Apple for 1 year
May 21, 2015
Cupertino, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Stocks offered at the time of the Offer are huge. The stock purchase plan is also good.

Cons
  • No TT/Ping Pong, foosball, or other recreation options in any campus, except maybe the one building.
  • Silent, dull environment, with everyone just simply doing their work like robots.
  • Much like a big professional corporate, no startup culture (though in the induction, they say they still work like a startup; that's completely false).
  • 401K contribution is very low for the starting, unlike companies like Intuit, which give 125% contribution right from the start.
  • The gym is nice, but joining takes time, and it's not free like other companies.
  • The cafeteria is not as great as companies like LinkedIn, Intuit, or Netflix, and not even close to Google or Facebook.
Advice to Management

Please keep the work environment creative and motivating.

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