Former Employee - Project Manager in Cupertino, CA
Former Employee - Project Manager in Cupertino, CA
Doesn't Recommend
I worked at Apple full-time (More than a year)
Pros
OK discounts on products and winter holiday shutdown period adds to your vacation days.
Cons
This review is for IS&T (IT) department.
99% are Indian H1B visa contractors so practically there is no diversity. There is bad communication skills, heavy accent (very hard to understand email and verbal communication) and bad manners. Contractors tend to stick together so you have to watch your back. Vendors are not very technically savvy and mediocre and/or below-average developers/consultants. However, there are few exceptions. At times they speak Hindi (during meetings) so you might as well learn the language to fit in. Apple claims to hire the best of the best but it looks the opposite.
Middle management does not have necessary skills to manage and in many occasions does not have proper training to manage people/projects.
Terrible work environment and culture. Office space is very bad - crowded, noisy, bad air flow.
Advice to Management
Hire more permanent employees with CS background and change your permanent/consultant model.
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"IS&T (IT department) Simply Terrible Place"
I worked at Apple full-time (More than a year)
Pros
OK discounts on products and winter holiday shutdown period adds to your vacation days.
Cons
This review is for IS&T (IT) department.
99% are Indian H1B visa contractors so practically there is no diversity. There is bad communication skills, heavy accent (very hard to understand email and verbal communication) and bad manners. Contractors tend to stick together so you have to watch your back. Vendors are not very technically savvy and mediocre and/or below-average developers/consultants. However, there are few exceptions. At times they speak Hindi (during meetings) so you might as well learn the language to fit in. Apple claims to hire the best of the best but it looks the opposite.
Middle management does not have necessary skills to manage and in many occasions does not have proper training to manage people/projects.
Terrible work environment and culture. Office space is very bad - crowded, noisy, bad air flow.
Advice to Management
Hire more permanent employees with CS background and change your permanent/consultant model.
Apple Response
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Other Employee Reviews
"Great company!"
I have been working at Apple full-time
Pros
Fun for your first job out of college
Cons
No career unless interested in a career in retail
Apple Response
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I worked at Apple as a contractor (Less than a year)
Pros
Great company that really take care of their employees. Friendly managers, awesome co-workers. Lots of room for advancement.
Cons
They use Volt to hire contract to hire employees and making it through Volt with their stricter than Apple rules is difficult.
Advice to Management
None, I think you're doing great
Apple Response
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