The total number of Apple employees dramatically increased from 2005 through 2025. As of FY 2025, the total number of employees had reached around *** thousand (only counting full-time equivalents), up from *** thousand recorded in the previous year. The fiscal year end of the company is September 30th. Apple Corporation—additional information Founded in 1976, Apple is an American multinational corporation that specializes in computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and online services. The company initially focused on the production of consumer and business computers. Over the years it has included a more diverse line of electronic products. In 2027, Apple was the world’s 7th largest company and the world’s largest information technology company. Even though Apple was the most valuable brand in the world in 2024, it was not among the world’s largest companies in terms of staff. Other information technology companies, such as Samsung Electronics or IBM, had employed a larger number of people. However, the revenue per employee of Apple turned out to be the highest among leading technology companies. Apple products Apple’s current product line ranges across personal computers, tablet computers, digital music players, and smartphones. The iPhone, a line of smartphones designed and produced by Apple, has revolutionized the smartphone industry with its screen-centric design and touch controls. Its global sales have skyrocketed since its introduction in 2007, with about *** million units sold in 2023. According to the quarterly reports by Apple, the iPhone has generated around half of Apple’s revenue between 2013 and 2024. The iPad, a line of tablet computers, counts as one of the very first players in the global tablet industry. Even though the global market share of the iPad has dropped since 2012, it still dominated the tablet market with a ** percent share as of the second quarter of 2024.

Apple’s workforce size offers key insight into how the company scales operations, adapts to industry shifts, and manages talent. This matters not just internally; Apple’s hiring influences local economies in Cupertino, Austin, and Bangalore, but also affects competition across Big Tech and the supply chain sectors. For example, its U.S....

In 2023, Amazon.com was the top-ranked internet company based on number of employees. The e-commerce giant reported a workforce of more than **** million employees. Amazon has consistently topped the ranking as the online company with the biggest workforce, but the global COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gap as e-commerce has boomed since. During the same period, Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.) had a total of ****** full-time employees. Additionally, Google's parent company Alphabet had ******* full-time workers in 2024.

The American technology company Microsoft Corporation employed approximately ******* people in full-time positions worldwide as of its 2025 financial year. Around ** percent of Microsoft’s employees are located in the company’s home country the United States. The employees are spread out over four business units: operations (manufacturing, distribution, product support, and consulting services), research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administration. Product portfolio and business segments Microsoft sells a wide range of consumer and enterprise software, hardware, and services. The technology company had a revenue standing at around *** billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2025, most of which came from its productivity and business processes segment. For example, Microsoft Windows is a dominating presence in the desktop operating systems market. Microsoft U.S. tech giant Microsoft is one of the biggest technology companies in the United States next to Apple, Facebook, Google, Amazon, and IBM. Microsoft’s market capitalization has consistently grown to over ***** trillion U.S. dollars over the period from 2014 to 2024. Today, Microsoft is one of the most valuable brands worldwide, with only Apple having a higher brand value.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts, as well as advertising services include third-party licensing arrangements and its own advertising platforms. In addition, the company offers various subscription-based services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

In the first quarter of 2023, Lenovo shipped 22.4 percent of all personal computers worldwide, whilst HP Inc. occupied 21.1 percent of the PC market. Dell ranked third among vendors in terms of PC shipments, accounting for 16.7 percent of the market.

As of January 2024, several major technology companies, including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Apple, have implemented return-to-office mandates requiring employees to be in the office at least ***** days per week. Interestingly, Zoom, a company that played a significant role in facilitating work-from-home activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced a return-to-office mandate of its own requiring employees to work from the office ***** per week. In contrast, X (formerly Twitter) adopted an office-only policy for their employees since Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, requiring all X employees to work from the office the entire work week.

Employee-Reviews Description Context Over 67k employee reviews for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft

Content This dataset contains employee reviews separated into the following categories:

Index: index Company: Company name Location : This dataset is global, as such it may include the country's name in parenthesis [i.e "Toronto, ON(Canada)"]. However, if the location is in the USA then it will only include the city and state[i.e "Los Angeles, CA" ] Date Posted: in the following format MM DD, YYYY Job-Title: This string will also include whether the reviewer is a 'Current' or 'Former' Employee at the time of the review Summary: Short summary of employee review Pros: Pros Cons: Cons Overall Rating: 1-5 Work/Life Balance Rating: 1-5 Culture and Values Rating: 1-5 Career Opportunities Rating: 1-5 Comp & Benefits Rating: 1-5 Senior Management Rating: 1-5 Helpful Review Count: A count of how many people found the review to be helpful Link to Review : This will provide you with a direct link to the page that contains the review. However it is likely that this link will be outdated NOTE: 'none' is placed in all cells where no data value was found.

Acknowledgements This data was scraped from Glassdoor

3 Inspiration To inspire people to create ML models to search for meaningful trends within this dataset

United States CPI W: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data was reported at 334.175 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 336.926 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States CPI W: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data is updated monthly, averaging 73.950 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1939 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 950 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 391.754 1982-1984=100 in Aug 2008 and a record low of 5.800 1982-1984=100 in Oct 1939. United States CPI W: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

Apple reported a net income of 112 billion U.S. dollars in its 2025 fiscal year, up from the highest net income to date in 2022. Apple’s global revenue amounted to 416 billion U.S. dollars in that same year. Founded in 1976 in California by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has over the years developed into one of the most valuable brands worldwide. The fiscal year end of the company is September 30th. Apple’s products The product that contributed most to Apple’s success is the iPhone, which brought in 52 billion U.S. dollars sales revenue in the first quarter of 2019 alone. Revenues generated from iPhone sales consistently make up around 50 percent of Apple’s overall revenue in recent years. Other major Apple products include consumer electronic devices such as the Mac computers, iPad, Apple Watch and the smart speaker HomePod. Apple’s service products, such as the iTunes Store and iCloud, are becoming a greater part of the company’s business and provides new sources of revenue stream.

United States CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data was reported at 337.590 1982-1984=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 329.300 1982-1984=100 for Sep 2018. United States CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data is updated monthly, averaging 97.200 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1947 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 862 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 363.490 1982-1984=100 in Dec 2012 and a record low of 14.900 1982-1984=100 in Jun 1951. United States CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Home: FV: Fresh: Fruits: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I013: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers: sa.

India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2016p: Apple data was reported at 165.700 2016=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 158.000 2016=100 for Feb 2025. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2016p: Apple data is updated monthly, averaging 137.100 2016=100 from Sep 2020 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172.700 2016=100 in Jul 2023 and a record low of 98.900 2016=100 in Dec 2022. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2016p: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Inflation – Table IN.IH007: Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2016=100: Food & Beverages: Fruits Fresh & Dry.

India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data was reported at 220.170 2001=100 in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 234.620 2001=100 for Sep 2018. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data is updated monthly, averaging 205.020 2001=100 from Jan 2006 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 328.260 2001=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 82.060 2001=100 in Jan 2006. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Inflation – Table IN.IG007: Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001=100: Food: Vegetables and Fruits.

India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Weights: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data was reported at 0.200 % in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.200 % for Sep 2018. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Weights: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data is updated monthly, averaging 0.200 % from Jan 2006 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.200 % in Oct 2018 and a record low of 0.200 % in Oct 2018. India Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001p: Weights: Vegetables and Fruits: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Inflation – Table IN.IG023: Retail Price Index: Industrial Workers: 2001=100: Weights: Food: Vegetables and Fruits.

FAANG

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• FAANG is an acronym referring to the stocks of the five most popular and best-performing American technology companies: Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet (formerly known as Google).

• In addition to being widely known among consumers, the five FAANG stocks are among the largest companies in the world, with a combined market capitalization of nearly $7.1 trillion as of Aug. 19, 2021.

• Some have raised concerns that the FAANG stocks may be in the midst of a bubble, whereas others argue that their growth is justified by the stellar financial and operational performance they have shown in recent years.

Each of the FAANG stocks trades on the Nasdaq exchange and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Since the S&P 500 is a broad representation of the market, the movement of the market mirrors the index's movement. As of August 2021, the FAANGs make up about 19% of the S&P 500—a staggering figure considering the S&P 500 is generally viewed as a proxy for the United States economy as a whole.

This large influence over the index means that volatility in the stock price of the FAANG stocks can have a substantial effect on the performance of the S&P 500 in general. In August 2018, for example, FAANG stocks were responsible for nearly 40% of the index’s gain from the lows reached in February 2018.

What Makes FAANG Stocks So Popular?

• The five stocks that make up the “FAANG” acronym - Meta (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), and Alphabet (GOOG) are all well-known brands among consumers. But they are also famous for their remarkable growth in recent years, with market capitalizations ranging from $240 billion (in the case of Netflix)3 to $2.4 trillion (in the case of Apple), as of August 2021.

• From an investment perspective, these five stocks are generally praised for their stellar historical track records and clear leadership positions within their industries.

Datset Information

The dataset consists of the historical stock prices of the FAANG companies. The dataset has been cleaned and uploaded for easy use and analysis.

• Google Class A(GOOGL) consists of 4340 data records of stock prices starting from 20/08/2004 to date(11/11/2021)
• Google Class C(GOOG) consists of 1924 records of GOOG stocks starting from 28/03/2004 to date.
• Apple (AAPL) consists of 10319 records starting from 12/12/1980 to date
• Amazon(AMZN) consists of 6167 records starting from 15/5/1997 to date
• Meta(FB) consists of 2389 records from 18/05/2012 records to date
• Netflix(NFLX) consists of 4904 records from 24/05/2002 to date

Note:

You might find two different types of google stocks GOOGL and GOOG in the dataset.

• GOOGL

  • GOOGL shares are categorized as Class A shares. Class A shares are known as common shares. They give investors an ownership stake and, typically, voting rights. They are the most common type of shares.

• GOOG

  • GOOG shares are the company's Class C shares. Class C shares give stockholders an ownership stake in the company, just like Class A shares, but unlike common shares, they do not confer voting rights to shareholders.

Class A: Held by a regular investor with regular voting rights (GOOGL) Class B: Held by the founders with 10 times the voting power compared to Class A Class C: No voting rights, normally held by employees and some Class A stockholders (GOOG)

Inspiration

• Annual growth rate of FAANG companies
• Forecast the growth rate of FAANG companies in the next ten years
• Exploratory data analysis

For the fourth quarter of their 2025 fiscal year, Apple reported a revenue of ******billion U.S. dollars. Apple revenue - additional information Apple Computer, Inc. was renamed Apple Inc. in 2007 to reflect the brand’s extension into other segments of the consumer electronics market. The company, founded in 1976, went on to grow from a two-man operation to a worldwide record-breaking phenomenon. In its 2023 financial year, Apple reported 383 billion U.S. dollars in revenues, compared to ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2004. Since the 2001 launch of the iPod, Apple has invested billions in research and development of new products to answer ever-changing consumer needs. Apple’s most profitable division is its hardware segment, which includes products such as the Macintosh computer series, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, or Apple TV. Additionally, Apple offers consumers a number of software products, such as the OS X and iOS operating systems and web-based services, such as the Mac App Store and the iOS App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks, or iCloud. Apple's iPhone is its most successful product Released in 2007 and already in its ****** generation in 2014, the iPhone is Apple’s most successful product, with over *** billion units sold since its launch. It is credited with almost single-handedly making Apple one of the most valuable brands in the world. The iPhone also has a strong brand retention, surpassing all other smartphone brands. In the United States and in the United Kingdom, Apple's iOS operating system occupied **** or more of both markets in 2024.

The Americas are Apple’s largest regional market, bringing in net sales of **** billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of the company’s 2025 fiscal year. Europe and Greater China are two other major markets for Apple. U.S.: Apple’s biggest market The high revenue generated from the Americas is largely due to Apple’s strong performance in their home market, the United States. Apple has the largest market share among smartphone vendors in the U.S. by a large margin. Although international sales have a growing share of Apple’s total revenue, the U.S. still accounts for around ** percent of Apple’s net sales. The U.S. also has the highest concentration of Apple stores, which are Apple’s own chain of retail stores that showcase and sell Apple’s various products, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and others. iPhone: Apple’s most profitable product The iPhone, initially released in 2007, became Apple’s most successful product: the share of iPhone sales consistently amounts to more than ** percent of Apple’s overall share of sales. The early generations of iPhone revolutionized the mobile phone industry and popularized the use of smartphones. Now in the 18th generation, the new iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max continue to contribute to the success of Apple’s signature product, helping push for year-on-year iPhone sales growth despite the economic recession we are experiencing.

With a market capitalization of 3.12 trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2024, Microsoft was the world’s largest company that year. Rounding out the top five were some of the world’s most recognizable brands: Apple, NVIDIA, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Amazon. Saudi Aramco led the ranking of the world's most profitable companies in 2023, with a pre-tax income of nearly 250 billion U.S. dollars. How are market value and market capitalization determined? Market value and market capitalization are two terms frequently used – and confused - when discussing the profitability and viability of companies. Strictly speaking, market capitalization (or market cap) is the worth of a company based on the total value of all their shares; an important metric when determining the comparative value of companies for trading opportunities. Accordingly, many stock exchanges such as the New York or London Stock Exchange release market capitalization data on their listed companies. On the other hand, market value technically refers to what a company is worth in a much broader context. It is determined by multiple factors, including profitability, corporate debt, and the market environment as a whole. In this sense it aims to estimate the overall value of a company, with share price only being one element. Market value is therefore useful for determining whether a company’s shares are over- or undervalued, and in arriving at a price if the company is to be sold. Such valuations are generally made on a case-by-case basis though, and not regularly reported. For this reason, market capitalization is often reported as market value. What are the top companies in the world? The answer to this question depends on the metric used. Although the largest company by market capitalization, Microsoft's global revenue did not manage to crack the top 20 companies. Rather, American multinational retailer Walmart was ranked as the largest company in the world by revenue. Walmart also had the highest number of employees in the world.

First introduced in 2015, the unit sales of Apple Watches have grown until 2022 and then decreased in 2023. At the end of the given period, Apple sold over ** million smartwatches, down from almost ** million Apple Watch unit sales recorded in 2022.

Apple Inc. spent a record *****billion U.S. dollars on research and development in its 2025 fiscal year. The company’s massive research and development budget over the years has led to the release of various renowned products, including the iPhone, iPod, MacBook, and iPad. In 2024, the company released their first VR headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Apple Inc. Since its famous beginning in a garage in California, Apple has grown into a tech industry giant, today holding the title of the world’s most valuable brand. The company released over a dozen new products in 2023, with new generations of its iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad being released. In addition to its consumer electronics products, the company develops various software packages, applications, web browsers, and, more recently, cloud technology offerings. On November 1, 2019, with the official launch of its ambitious Apple TV+, Apple also entered the over-the-top media service market, albeit late to the already competitive game. Apple’s massive range of compatible products and software brings in hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue each year and made it the first public company whose market value reached the ****trillion U.S. dollar landmark.