Vault Releases New Employee Surveys on Apple Computer

Business Wire, Jan 10, 2005

NEW YORK -- New York research firm Vault (web site at Vault.com) has just published new employee surveys on hardware giant Apple Computer, Inc. (NASD: AAPL) - providing "insider" information on corporate culture, compensation and hiring practices at the company.

To see surveys excerpts, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=32197

Vault's employee surveys are designed to give investors and jobseekers insight into Apple - and for job seekers, the edge in this tough recruiting climate.

Says a former customer solutions specialist, "The business of the company is doing great especially with the iPod and their innovative designs. However just as any large corporation the large scale structure, the organization gets lost at the lower levels. The micromanagement needs to be but to a minimum and something needs to be done to increase retention and lower the turnover rate which is substantial."

A project manager writes, "Apple has its challenges for market share, and will never compete directly with Dell or HP. Instead, the focus is on creativity and the Digital Hub. Products such as the iPod are keeping us profitable during the economic downturn. If Apple continues to develop innovative and quality products like the iPod, then the long term picture should be secure."

To see more excerpts from the surveys, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=32197

To fill out a survey on Apple (or another public company), click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=31317

Neither Vault nor its employee surveys are endorsed by or affiliated with Apple.

ABOUT VAULT Inc:

Vault, Inc. is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault's primary offering is its web site, www.vault.com, which features "insider" workplace information on over 5,000 companies, expert career articles on more than 70 industries, and an industry-focused job board. Offline, Vault offers the Vault Career Library, a series of more than 100 nationally distributed career-focused print books.