Company: Apple
Date: 2019-04-24
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Senior

Incredible Company, But Not For Everyone
Pros: You will never work with a company with a greater focus on delivering products that work for who they're intended for. The culture is immersive and exciting at all times and there are some great minds at the Company. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of the Company's values and you are rewarded very well (provided you meet Apple's expectations - see other section!)
Cons: Forget external perceptions of Apple being full on entrepreneurial thinkers - there are plenty but the only ones allowed to BE entrepreneurial are those in control in Cupertino. If you're working in the regions, 90% of what you do will be driven by HQ in California. Apple has a saying; "all the accountability, none of the responsibility", meaning you're accountable, but will have little control over the product, marketing or Apple way of executing your job. In addition, there is a cultural flaw at Apple; more people get fired for trying to be inventive (and hence going against the Cupertino grain), than those that are hopeless but learn to keep their head down and do what Cupertino say at all times. You are expected to be creative in delivery, but only up to the point where you don't question the Company's activity. The down side to that is there are plenty of long time senior Apple managers in Cupertino that have never been out of California and don't get the challenges in the regions at all, but use the "it's Apple's will, just do it" excuse to bully you.