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So you would think working at one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world would come filled with perks right?  Well, not exactly.  Unless you're undertaking a project that has the CEO'S name attached to it, according to Business Insider.  A couple of former employees were able to shed a bit of light on life with Steve and Co.

Facebook employee Chad Little, detailed the internal life at Apple, as well as his former ex-coworker, Justin Maxell, who is now with Mint.com.

Here's a brief summary of what you can expect, should Apple ever come knocking at your door with a job offer:

-Make sure Steve Jobs has a hand in the project you're working on, otherwise, expect the same old corporate culture.  Little said, "If you have a project that Steve is not involved in, it will take months of meetings to move things forward.  If Steve wants it done , it's done faster that anyone thinks is humanly possible.  The best way to get any cross departmental work done was to say its for Steve and you'd probably have it the same day."

-There's nothing better than an Apple product launch day.  Your hard work has finally paid off, and there's a big "to-do" in the cafe where everyone watches the launch together.

-Apple employees maintain the belief that they are changing the world.

-Don't try and become bigger than the company.  Or lose an iPhone 4 for that matter.  According to Maxwell, "You are part of something much bigger than you.  The ideas you talk about in the hall, the neat tricks you figured out in CSS, the new unibody machining technique, that's part of your job, something you are paid to do for Apple's success, not something you need to blog about to satisfy your ego."

-The benefits aren't exactly as great as Microsoft's or Google's.  You do get access to a cafe, but expect to pay.  Thinking about going for that afternoon workout at the on-campus gym?  Pay up for that too.  Want PB&J for lunch?  Only 25 cents!  Need new Mac?  Get a 25% discount once a year.  Or if you're feeling generous, you can hand out three 15% discounts for friends and family.  There's also an on-campus store where software goes for 50% off.  Steve Jobs was also supposedly once asked about the benefits.  The response?  According to Little, it was, "it's my job to make your stock go up so you can afford these things."

So what do you think readers?  Is the above enough to make you go job searching at Cupertino now?  Or do the other tech giants sound more appealing?  Feel free to leave comments below!

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