It’s a bad look when a technology company isn’t confident enough in their own technology, tools and processes to allow and encourage their employees to have more flexibility in their lives, and restrict the majority of them to live in one of the highest cost of living areas in the country. Especially for reasons that have very little actual (read: non-anecdotal and scientifically valid) evidence of being an actual benefit.
It’s a real shame. I’ve been a big fan of Apple’s products for awhile now. I did my PhD work on a 2014 MacBook Pro, and I switched from Android to iPhone around the same time, and I’ve been very happy with both. That laptop in particular has lasted me longer than any other computer I’ve used. I’d love to apply for a job there, to spend some time seeing how the sausage is made, so to speak. But I have family obligations that make it very hard for me to move.
Obviously it’s the executives’ choice, but I definitely feel like they’re really cutting down on their potential candidate pool for very little potential upside. Especially considering they tend to pay less than the other big players.
It’s a real shame. I’ve been a big fan of Apple’s products for awhile now. I did my PhD work on a 2014 MacBook Pro, and I switched from Android to iPhone around the same time, and I’ve been very happy with both. That laptop in particular has lasted me longer than any other computer I’ve used. I’d love to apply for a job there, to spend some time seeing how the sausage is made, so to speak. But I have family obligations that make it very hard for me to move.
Obviously it’s the executives’ choice, but I definitely feel like they’re really cutting down on their potential candidate pool for very little potential upside. Especially considering they tend to pay less than the other big players.