Company: Apple
Date: 2016-12-29
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Work with the smartest!
Pros: Smart people, great camaraderie.  I have never worked with a group of such profoundly bright and creative people.  As Apple has a well deserved reputation for producing cutting edge creative products, the company attacks and mostly encourages the brightest minds.  We had many dealing with the corporate group, but I worked in retail.  Never before have I worked with so many smart people who were paid so little (but that is retail!).
Cons: the expectation is that everyone works very hard.  It is well known that working in corporate Apple is high pressure stuff, and it looks great on your CV.  Work life balance is probably better at many other companies.  Working in Apple retail is hard and non stop... your feet hurt!