Is Apple a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Apple have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 1,816 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Apple employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Apple now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Apple .

Does Apple pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Apple with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 1,816 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Apple.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apple?

Specialist (4623) , Software Engineer (2007) , Technical Specialist (1357) , Apple Genius (959) , Sales Associate (798) , Sales Specialist (754) , Technical Expert (722) , Manager (612) , Product Specialist (548) , Senior Software Engineer (471) , Mac Genius (468) , Intern (461) , 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 6287 reviews)); "Working from home is great and the people you work with and meet are the best." ((in 3154 reviews)); "The pay was good as well and discounts were probably the best part of working at Apple" ((in 3067 reviews)); "Great culture and a really genuine commitment by the company to develop and grow as a person." ((in 1723 reviews)); "The team is great and you bound with peers that make your days easier and manage the overall stress" ((in 996 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 1792 reviews)); "Workload and intensity: The “Apple perfectionism” culture means you’ll work long hours or feel like you should." ((in 1029 reviews)); "But know that there is 0 accountability for bad managers and so there are toxic teams that go undetected." ((in 1018 reviews)); "poor leadership: unsupportive and lack of genuine approach" ((in 300 reviews)); "They are very hard on you about taking time off and want you to always be at everything." ((in 276 reviews))

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,816 total reviews)

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93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Apple with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,816 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Apple is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 20, 2026

Apple is great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work place, fun culture

Cons

No cons, good colleagues and company

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Great so far

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good culture in my team

Cons

None that i can think of for now

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Culture at Apple

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company, with great package.

Cons

You would not many amenities but everything covers up in pay

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