Loved it, but expected/wanted more - Maps Analyst Apple Employee Review

3.0
Aug 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Overall I love working here- I like the people, it's a nice atmosphere, and we get to put "Apple" on our resumes. It's really awesome to be able to work at Apple, and I could only imagine what it's like to be a formal employee.

Cons

The discrepancy between contract workers and actual Apple workers is HUGE in terms of pay, treatment, benefits, etc. Contractors don't get access to a lot of things, and we aren't even notified of Apple events even if we are allowed to go. There's no way to move up from our current position, people get told of contract extensions literally DAYS before their contract is up, and we are treated like we're disposable and expendable. When you know that there's close to no chance of being hired as a formal employee or moving up, it's extremely discouraging, none of us have any work morale, we feel no sense of loyalty, and creates a generally negative work environment. I accepted this job offer thinking that if I worked hard, I could get somewhere with Apple. That's what I was told by others who now work for Apple that started off as contractors, like me. It breaks my heart to know that that's not the case anymore. A lot of us are feeling that there's nothing to work hard towards.

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Pros

Great team, great engineers in the org

Cons

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4.0
Aug 28, 2014
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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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