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Toxic Culture, Great Benefits

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Apple for 4 years
January 11, 2023
Cupertino, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The vacation and sick time, health insurance, pay, ESPP, and other benefits were so great; I was almost always impressed with the generosity and flexibility.

Cons

The culture was incredibly toxic and suffocating. The lack of diversity was very problematic; there were no women or POC (tech minorities) anywhere up my entire manager chain, all the way up to Tim Cook. People I worked with were often rude, impatient, and biased towards underrepresented minorities in tech. Management was unhelpful, often gaslighting complaints. HR was nowhere to be seen. The perks were not worth the trauma.

Advice to Management

Educate yourself about the pitfalls of "inclusion and diversity" efforts.

Pay more attention to your team's culture and work to foster a warm and inclusive environment before a productive one. With the former, the latter will come. With only the latter, work is just miserable, even if productive.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
2.0

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