Apple Inc.

Depends on the team and manager

10% into ESPP, 5% pension scheme matches

12 days for your three years, then 15 days, and increases per year. They do give free time off the whole week of Thanksgiving and between Christmas and New Year's to all employees, so overall is it amounts to ~18 days.

Individual contributions. Understanding of who sits where, who is important to work hard for and who should be stayed away from

Granted I was just an intern here, but for internships, it involved a meet and greet the night prior to on-campus interviews, a 30-minute on-campus interview that was focused on cultural fit, and then a super day in Cupertino where you interview with hiring managers (which have pre-screened your resume) for the specific needs of the project they would have you work on.

Try to talk to someone in the team to get a better sense of what they value and are looking for. Show passion for the company, for the customer and for technology. Show you are proactive, can work with ambiguity, value confidentiality and can work cross-functionally.

Demonstrate you are good at building relationships/navigating professional networks.

Passion for the team specifically. Demonstrated ability to make an impact in a short amount of time within a matrixed organization.

More transparency in preference matching process.

High impact on many users, but it’s a large, secretive company