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Vault Surveys: Apple Computer Employees Remain Optimistic
[May 25, 2005]

Vault Surveys: Apple Computer Employees Remain Optimistic


NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- May 25, 2005 -- Apple Computer (NasdaqNM: AAPL) employees are optimistic on their company's future, although voicing serious concerns about existing micromanagement and excessive turnover, New York research firm Vault has found in new employee surveys on the hardware giant. The survey results, published today, can be accessed on Vault.com.



Vault's employee surveys give investors and jobseekers insight into the company's business operations.

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."


For survey results, visit: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=33688

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."

Another project manager observes, "Apple today is just like any other conservative company. Just managed the service implementation for a new product we will announce at MacWorld 2005. This should be a good year for Apple but it will not reflect in my salary or any kind of bonus I dream of receiving.

To see more excerpts from the surveys, click here: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=33688

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 Computer.

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.

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