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Interesting work, good coworkers, good pay and benefits

Silicon Validation Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Apple for 2 years
January 4, 2024
Cupertino, California
5.0
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Pros

Stable, interesting problems, plenty of available resources to do it right, and a solid set of pay and benefits. Work with some of the smartest folks around, so there's lots to learn.

Cons

Could theoretically make more or get better WLB or benefits elsewhere, but probably not all at the same time. Lots of specialization among teams, so you don't necessarily get the chance to learn as much skill variety as you would at a smaller company where you have to do PCB, SW, automation, and testing yourself.

The disclosure system closes off a lot of interesting education to people in other teams.

Advice to Management

Forced in-office for all isn't needed or helpful for most, since so much of the work is asynchronous anyway. Too much information silo-ing makes skill building harder for earlier engineers. More hotel cubes in whatever office is convenient, regardless of team, would be very helpful for many. Overall, still good.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
5.0

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