Company: Apple
Date: 2011-08-30
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Depends on the department, but generally work hard, play little.
Pros: Great company leadership, nice campus, great commute options, products to be proud of, strong brand recognition
Cons: This is not Google or a fun start up with company parties and beer in the office - this is a carefully oiled machine that is constantly under scrutiny.  As a result, you are expected to work on Apple's hours (all the time), be prepared to battle red tape, and constantly operate with numerous people and teams with no one having a full sense of the end goal (because it is a secret).  Additionally there is very little upward movement.