So the Internet is abuzz with news that Apple pays their engineers a low salary. With Apple always being so secretive, I have some doubts. But let’s start somewhere else.
Why do engineers want to work at Apple? Is it money? Fame? Prestige? I think it is because they want to work for the coolest company on the planet (Google a close second). They believe in Steve Jobs’ mission to “make a ding in the universe.” Does everything come down to salary? I have known a few Apple SE’s in the Higher Ed division. They weren’t hungry for money, they were hungry to make a difference. The difference is what sets them apart from other engineers. They concentrate on Apple’s mission, concerning themselves with helping people, not adding up their fortunes. Besides, all of that per diem money must be pretty good!
Apple is secretive, OK. So are the engineers really paid that bad? Are talking just salary or do they receive other perks like fantastic stock options?
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