Apple Works Well For Hard Workers - Content Manager Apple Employee Review

4.0
25 Apr 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Apple is the kind of place where they throw you in the deep end very quickly and expect you to produce results. There is very little hand holding --- but since *everyone* has been in the same boat, folks are usually very good about answering questions If you can survive and excel in that environment and if you believe in the product and the mission of the company (without being an obnoxious fan-boy), this is a fantastic place to work. The company expects productivity and results, but also is very good about giving you the space you need to get the work done on time. Mico-managers (and those who require micro-management) need not apply.

Cons

Due to the secretive nature of the Company, employees sometimes won't know exactly what they are working on will be informed about a lot of important difficult work they have to do at the last possible minute they would need to be informed about it. The hands-off management style can lead sometimes lead to a lack of feedback. Becasue the attiude aroudn here is "do whatever it takes to get it done" thee can be a lack of work-life balance -- you can take whatever personal time you might need, but you still have to get stuff done on time.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Lots of opportunity. Best creative directors.

Cons

Can really eat up your life. Work life balance is non existent certain periods.

4.0
28 Aug 2014
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Recommend
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Pros

We work with geniuses - in every department, We create innovative products that thrill our customers and create new product categories - who else can say that?

Cons

ZERO ZERO ZERO work/life balance. Execs have been saying for YEARS that they understand and will make it better. But in actuality, it gets worse every year! It is obviously top management LIP SERVICE because if they meant it, they could fix it tomorrow. They have hundreds of BILLIONS in the bank. If they REALLY cared about employee work/life balance, they could bring aboard the right number of folks to make that issue dissolve. Sick of hearing the lies. Just don't lie about wanting to fix it, when they clearly DON'T care

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