Company: Apple
Date: 2016-02-15
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Technology Company
Pros: Full of intelligent fun people of all ages and backgrounds. There is lots of opportunity, the Austin campus is beautiful and has lots of amenities. They offer fantastic benefits comparatively and generally better coverage for female reproductive health than other companies. They have a lot of employee health programs, they actually buy special and expensive equipment if it's medically necessary for people, you can get ergonomic appointments to put your desk at the right height and chair etc. Seems like such a small thing but the older you get the more necessary that is.
Cons: Lots of opportunity and lots and lots of competition. You're best chance at getting into another department or getting a promotion is to know a manager in that department or someone with influence. The training is hit or miss it's a lot of self driving and learn as you go at least on the customer facing side. Management can be hit or miss as well, they don't always recognize the strongest leaders there, I've been in more than one department run by someone with a high school mentality.