I can confirm the time taken, negotiations, and HR interference at Apple. They took about 6 months to get me through their process, by which time my current com

I can confirm the time taken, negotiations, and HR interference at Apple. They took about 6 months to get me through their process, by which time my current company gave me the promotion that I was trying to get by moving companies in the first place. (Really a lateral move but to me it was a promotion.)