Company: Apple
Date: 2014-08-14
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Confirmed

Awesome place...depending on what part of Apple you work for...
Pros: Apple has quite a diverse workforce that consists of passionate and hard working people. They are great when it comes to talent acquisition (the way management handles that talent is another story). Their network of shuttles make it very easy to commute, and their facilities are top notch. Cafeteria food may not be free, but the quality and selection is amazing.
Cons: work-life balance is almost non-existent.  Expect to work long hours and/or erratic schedules, especially if you work on a team that deals with the introduction of products.  The web tools continually have issues, and there is a mentality of "fix it when we get to it" and not at the long-term.  Not much room for career growth, unless you try moving to another group within Apple.  Some Apple employees sport free swag, as some get nothing.