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Anecdotal counterpoint (from a throwaway account for obvious reasons)... This very much varies depending on the team you're on. I had no issues transferring fr

Anecdotal counterpoint (from a throwaway account for obvious reasons)... This very much varies depending on the team you're on. I had no issues transferring from QA to engineering, but it's very much about who you know. From what I see my experience was the exception, and most people looking for internal transfers fared much like the OP. If you don't have a prior relationship with anyone on the teams you want to move to you're in for a rough ride. This is easier said than done because Apple is far more silo'd than other tech companies.

threeseed 10y ago
> This is easier said than done because Apple is far more silo'd than other tech companies. Apple was ridiculously siloed at least when I was there. There was such a culture of fear around leaks that teams shut themselves away from everyone else unless there was a reason to work together. This made the idea of internal transfers a remote possibility. The only way to get to know people was WWDC and meeting colleagues at bar.
CoolGuySteve 9y ago
At least under Bertrand, Apple prioritized hiring QA people with Comp Sci degrees. So it meant a lot of QA people wanted to move into engineering and the process would take years. My advice to anyone interviewing for a QA position at Apple is that if you're not really excited about QA or think you can move out later, don't bother with them. They say a lot of lies to get you in the door concerning career progression.