Apple Computer Company History
Apple Computer is one of the pioneers of the technology industry. Headquartered in Cupertino, CA, with development facilities and retail locations worldwide, Apple has over 10,000 employees. Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
The original Apple product line consisted of computer hardware, mostly Macintosh Computers and accessories. Since then, Apple has crafted an image of itself as the ultimate in “cool”, with a focus not only on powerful computer hardware and software but also on entertainment media as well. The iPod line of MP3 players is the world leader, and the iTunes music store provides an easy shopping interface for legal music downloads.
Apple Computer Company Culture
Known as a fun yet demanding place to work, Apple employees should expect a casual dress environment, as well as a “work hard, play hard” attitude. Apple employees consider themselves among the best. The interview process can be a challenge. Expect to be grilled on any technical skills you list on your resume, as well as many behavioral attributes. See tips on behavior based interviewingfor more information.
Working At Apple
To see a list of current Apple Computer, Inc. job openings, visit their Jobs page.
Apple welcomes applicants of all levels, including interns and new graduates.
Compensation is known to be very competitive. Benefits include stock purchase program, 401k and flexible health and wellness programs. In addition, Apple gives generous employee product discounts, a great paid vacation program and many educational opportunities. For salary comparisons, see the online salary calculators.
Some of the common technical openings include:
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Firmware Developer
- Quality Assurance
- Documentation
- Object Oriented Programmer
- Unix Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Human-Computer Interface Design
- Project Management
- Software Architecture
- Database Administration
- Technical Support.
