Company: Apple
Date: 2011-04-18
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

A tease
Pros: Apple is an amazing company, with cutting edge products, unparalleled customer service focus and a place that cultivates a family atmosphere. Very enjoyable working environment.
Cons: Pay:
 For the level of excellence demanded, the intensity of interactions with the public and the required knowledge for the positions, not being able to pay your bills at the end of the month, makes it hard to justify the dedication. After all, in the end, a job is still a job, even if your are working for the greatest company in the world. 

Management:
 There seems to be a growing trend towards management that is from the 'outside' and therefore, though possibly able to manage people, managing tech people seems to be a challenge. Apple is an environment of highly creative, aggressive problem solving, tech savvy employees. The management skills needed to perform to Apples standards of excellence and meet the demand of the employees seems lacking. 

Career path growth opportunities:
From what I have seen and experienced, it appears that the red tape involved in 'moving up' is greater within the company, than without. There is more to prove, more demanded, and higher expectations placed on employees wanting to move within Apple, then if one was to come in from the outside. It has been said, the best way to move up is to transfer or leave, get promoted and get rehired. This seems both unnecessary and unfortunate.