Compare working at Microsoft vs Apple

Compare company reviews, salaries and ratings to find out if Microsoft or Apple is right for you. Microsoft is most highly rated for Compensation and benefits and Apple is most highly rated for Culture.

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Compare revenue, industry and employee numbers for Microsoft and Apple.

Industry
Information Technology
Information Technology
Revenue
more than £7B (GBP)
more than £7B (GBP)
Number of employees
more than 10,000
more than 10,000
Headquarters
One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA 95014

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Compare management, culture and compensation ratings for Microsoft and Apple.

CEO approval

Headshot of Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
91%
approve of Satya Nadella's performance
Headshot of Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
87%
approve of Tim Cook's performance

Salary satisfaction

81%
think they are paid fairly at Microsoft
75%
think they are paid fairly at Apple

Microsoft reviews

on 22 September 2023
Collaborative and good work life balance
Operations Manager
(current employee) - Singapore

on 21 September 2023
Pricing analyst
(current employee) - Singapore

on 10 August 2023
Tester
(current employee) - Remote

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Apple reviews

on 9 September 2023
Specialist
(current employee) - Orchard

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on 20 July 2023
Operations Specialist
(current employee) - Singapore

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on 18 July 2023
Specialist
(current employee) - Singapore

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Compare similar salaries

Compare salary information for Microsoft and Apple. Salaries are taken from job posts or reported by employees and are not adjusted for level or location.

Program manager
$13,012 per month
$11,586 per month
Specialist
$14,584 per month
$6,823 per month
Channel manager
$16,400 per month
$9,821 per month
Partner
$12,167 per month
$11,545 per month
Architect
$15,511 per month
$11,300 per month
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36 jobs at Microsoft
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44 jobs at Apple
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Favourable experience
Favourable experience
Medium difficulty
Medium difficulty
Process is about a month
Process is about a month