Company: Apple
Date: 2019-11-20
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

App Review organization should be avoided
Pros: Working at Apple is nice. The company provided resources are helpful and plentiful - though generally not up to par with the other large companies in the valley.

Hardware discounts are nice, but not awesome. There are sever limitations on discounts.

Food is decent, but entirely depends on which caffe you visit. Not all company cafes are equal. Food is also not part of the package, unless you are in select groups.

You may work long hours, which may not be ideal if your married but could be amazing if you're single.
Cons: App review suffers from severe lack of leadership. If you are a specialist, your manager is just there to enforce the rules and policies. They are not there to guide you along your journey at Apple or the organization.

Not all managers are people people. The rules are mean to be followed and not meant to be bend, even for the greater good. You will be among followers, not leaders. (Apple has succeeded because they break the rules and don't just follow.)

You will be micromanaged on your work. This may be refuted by those in management, but its is accurate. The entire place is micromanaged "up the wazoo".

The business always comes first. Always. "Business needs" are the reason for everything. Of course the business is important, but some seem to forget how the business needs actually get fulfilled and by whom.

Compared to Apple retail, you are left to fend for yourself and be your own advocate - as no one else will be there for you. Retail also has many more team building and moral boosting functions then App Review.

App review works and schedules based on shifts - and the options are few. When you are hired, you may be given an odd work week schedule. Even though this is an office job, don't expect to work Monday through Friday.

Career advancements in the department are small. As its a small department in the grand scheme of Apple, options are slim.

Low on the list, but you won't be working anywhere near Apple Park. Get that fantasy out of your mind real fast!