(I've always compared it to some beautiful, modern art gallery — but without any art.)
But to the above degree, I have to say I enjoyed all large Apple work environments (even some of the more far flung ones I worked at like Results Way).
It's because I have enjoyed being able to walk down a hall, up a floor, and chat with The Guy That Works on IOKit Display-support. I am a "social engineer" (not one to socially engineer though if you know what I mean). I truly disliked working from home for extended periods.
Personally I'd almost certainly prefer a real office (even a tiny closet-like one) with a door, maybe in Infinite Loop.
[1] https://www.macworld.com/article/670869/complete-guide-to-ap...
On my current team we share a hall-wide office that seats 4. On my old team I shared a half-hall wide room with another person.
Most people have this 2 person arrangement. Some teams sit in groups of 6-8 together. All of this is Siri.
Teams in other orgs are wildly different. I had a friend in iCloud that was in one of those open office style arrangements. She hated it. She left to Netflix eventually.
> However, this campus may turn out to be a force multiplier going forward. If so, it is a victory, but not in the minds of consumers.
Curious, have you ever actually talked to anyone that worked there? While I have admittedly only talked to a couple folks, they either hated it or were at best indifferent. There reasons ranged from "my commute is now twice as long" to "it's still just a giant suburban office park".
Again, in no way arguing this is some sort of representative sample, so I am curious what Apple employees who work there actually think about it.