Is Apple a good company to work for?

Apple has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 52,638 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Apple to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Apple have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer (SDE) , Intern - Hourly and Campus Leader .

Does Apple pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Apple employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Apple. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Apple?

80% of Apple employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Apple 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4612) , Software Engineer (2000) , Technical Specialist (1352) , Apple Genius (955) , Sales Associate (797) , Sales Specialist (750) , Technical Expert (717) , Manager (612) , Product Specialist (546) , Mac Genius (468) , Senior Software Engineer (467) , Intern (459) , Home Advisor (410) , Operations Specialist (393) , Mac Specialist (Apple Store) (389)

What are the pros of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the brand value it adds to the resume is fantastic." ((in 6240 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3147 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3094 reviews)); "Great culture and ability to work your way up if you are motivated or interested in a career at Apple." ((in 1684 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 1034 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Apple according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance for full time because of very strict schedule rules and policies." ((in 1776 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1030 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1008 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 290 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 262 reviews))

What are employees saying about Apple layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Apple layoffs and their outlook for job security at Apple in 2026.

What Apple locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Dayton , El Paso , Califon , Ridgeland , China , Farmington , East Rutherford , Elmhurst , Beaverton , Rockville

Apple reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(43,043 total reviews)

Tim Cook

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Apple has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43,043 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Apple employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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43K reviews

4.0

May 28, 2008

Apple is not a bad place to work.

Mac specialist (apple store)

Recommend

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Pros

With Apple the computer world is at your finger tips. Not only can one learn the ins and outs about Apple Computers and other Apple products , but also Apple employees are well versed in other computer worlds like Microsoft and Linxus. Also Apple has a very open policies which do not prohibit employee from dressing casually and the required attire is very light usually just a t-shirt.

Cons

With the open policies, Apple does not prohibit Managers from going out and even dating employees or rather the particular store Saddle Creek Memphis does not prohibit employees from hanging out with managers. This results in managers playing favorites. Also Apple employees are not allowed to know about new products which result in angry customers.

5.0

May 24, 2008

If you are looking to work at a great place with great people, work at Apple.

Concierge

Recommend

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Pros

The people, the products, and the company. Almost every week when I go into work I meet new people who amaze me about what they can do. The products speak for themselves. And the discounts also help out a college student who is pressed for money. Speaking of money, the pay is great, starting at 10.50 in retail, with room to get raises almost every 4 months. Working for the best company in the electronic industry that cares about its people, its roles, and its products so much that if they dont make you say "wow, thats amazing", they dont do it. Apple is an amazing company that breaks down barriers everyday.

Cons

People wanting to know when the new iphone/ cpu will be out/ every 1 out of every 100 customers will be bitchy, but other than that, enriching peoples lives everyday and helping people with the tools that they need to accomplish amazing feats always feels good. INFORMATION. Knowing all of the stats of everything, how much memory, how much ram, whats applecare? Whats 1-to-1? needing to know the ins and outs of everything is tough, but its worth it. And learning all of the job titles and the roles of the store are kind of hard, but when you know the way that it works better, it helps you do your job much more efficiently.

2.0

May 22, 2008

Great company. Beware of rogue management.

Creative (apple store)

Recommend

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Pros

The best reasons are primarily for the benefits. You get great perks from 3rd parties. The whole experience can be very rewarding at first. Selling products you can stand behind never hurts.

Cons

Depending on which store you land in, you may have to fight for justifiable pay. The smaller market stores have a tendency to operate on sales to win the attention of corporate. They focus solely on numbers and not so much the concepts and ideas of Apple. They serve out the Kool Aid and it's not bad but it's certainly not the same Kool Aid larger market stores are serving up to their staff. Beware of smaller stores.

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