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Nice place, nice people, shaky work-life balance

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Apple for 2 years
April 16, 2021
Santa Clara, California
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Very nice facilities and great people. Everyone seems willing to share their stories at Apple, and it feels welcoming.

Cons

Secrecy is so tight you won't be able to talk to anyone about work.

The "silly" disclosure system makes it extremely difficult and slow to get things done.

There's a constant demo mentality prompting people to always have something working and ready to demonstrate. This also causes panic work that drives down the work-life balance.

Advice to Management

It takes longer than one week to get a feature working.

Collect demo materials for a show & tell rather than insisting on constant live technical demos.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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