Apple employees reveal the 19 best things about working for the world's most valuable company (2024)

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The salaries are pretty good for many positions.

Many employees who reviewed their experience at Apple have cited compensation as one of the main benefits. An anonymous employeedescribed the "perks and overall salary" as "great," while others have at least referred to the pay as "good."

The average software engineer makes about $76,000 per year, according to PayScale, which updated its statistics as of December 2014. According to Glassdoor, software engineers at Apple usually make more than $100,000 depending on theirlevel of experience.

Source: Glassdoor

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The work environment is more mature than what you might find at other tech companies.

One anonymous Quora user who claims to have worked at Apple for several years writes that there's an "older demographic" working at Apple. Most people are in their 30s and 40s, and have tons of experience to bring to the workplace, the author writes. There are no "Nerf guns" or "slackers."

Source: Quora

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Employees love the discounts they get on Apple products.

Any iPhone or MacBook Air owner knows how expensive Apple products can be, which is why Apple employees love their discounts. Several current and former Apple employees cited discounts as one of their favorite perks when working for Apple.

A former employee that worked in the "creative" department described the discounts as "amazing," while another referred to both product and stock discounts as "great."

Source: Glassdoor (1), (2)

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You get to work with really, really smart people.

Steve Jobs was fond of saying he only wanted A-level people on his staff, and plenty of current and employees seemed to appreciate having the opportunity to be surrounded bysome of the sharpest minds in their industry.

Almost every review on Glassdoor mentions how amazing the company culture is at Apple.Coworkers and the excellent work environment at Apple are constantly listed in the "Pros" section of Apple employee reviews.One current employee specificallysaid everything at Apple is about teamwork.

Source: Glassdoor

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And you're likely to make lifelong friends.

Not only do you get to work with really smart people — a few former Apple employees gushed about the welcoming culture at the company.One former employee wrote that there's "an amazing sense of belonging and community," while another said, "where ever you go you will gain a family."

Source: Glassdoor (1), (2)

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Apple rewards its employees with "beer bashes" every once in a while, and they love it.

Still standing at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. Happy Birthday Mac! pic.twitter.com/w1WhQEvn2i

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 25, 2014

Apple holds a "beer bash" in the quad once every few weeks, where it serves free beer and appetizers for workers. The company gets musical guests to perform too, such as One Republic, which made a special appearance to celebrate the Mac's 30th anniversary this past January.

Source: Glassdoor, MacRumors

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Working at Apple makes it much easier to get a job elsewhere.

Working at Apple is a bit like living in New York. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.

A former software engineerlisted the factthat the "brand sounds good to other employers" as a primary perk, while a current electrical engineer at Apple pointed out that the company has a "reputed name in the industry for quality products."

Source: Glassdoor (1), (2)

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Apple makes the commute much easier for its employees.

A few employees also noted Apple's commuting options as a positive of working at the company, including the company's shuttle service that transports employees from parts of the Bay Area to its campus in Cupertino. Apple also provides a stipend to help cover the cost of employees commuting by bus, train, and other means.

Source: Glassdoor, (2)

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The company has excellent leadership.

Multiple employees praised the company's excellent leadership. In fact, Tim Cook has an astoundingly high 94% approval rating on Glassdoor, showing just how well respected he is by employees.

Source: Glassdoor

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Employees love that they aren't micromanaged at the company.

Apple may be a controlling company, but for the most part, employees say they have a good amount of freedom to do their work.

"There is a lot of independence and little micro managing," a former employee wrote.

Source: Glassdoor