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New Apple Campus in London's Battersea Power Station to Open in Early 2023

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Apple will open its London office space in Battersea Power Station early next year, Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced upon a visit to the all-new campus.

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Render of the redeveloped Battersea campus​

Apple first announced plans for the new campus in 2016. It said that 1,400 Apple employees will be moved from eight locations around London to occupy the new UK office space. Following a visit to retail locations in London over the weekend, Cook today visited Apple's new Battersea location, as well as Apple Brompton Road and Apple Regent Street.



Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in South West London, regarded as an iconic landmark owing to its Art Deco fittings and status as one of the world's largest brick buildings. In 2016, Apple leased 500,000 square feet at the location, which will make it one of Apple's largest offices outside the United States. Cook told London's Evening Standard:
Apple has been part of the London community for more than 40 years, and we're thrilled to soon bring some of our teams together in the historic Battersea Power Station.

Once a source of energy for much of London, the transformation this building has undergone honors London's past and celebrates its future. We're so glad to be a part of it.
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Battersea Power Station and its surrounding area has undergone a "painstaking" restoration process in recent years. Apple is expected to occupy around 40 percent of the power station, including the top six floors inside the former boiler room around a central atrium, with enough room for approximately 3,000 employees. There will also be three floors of shops, bars, and restaurants, a 24,000 sq ft food hall, 253 apartments around a "garden square in the sky," a 2,000-seat auditorium and cinema, and more.

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Red Oak said:
Yet here you are, in the middle of a work day writing on a message board. You’re gonna go far!
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Middle of the work day? Do you work till 10PM? I work 0800-1630 which is the same hours as a dev doing the usual 0900-1730.

As for going far, the only place I have left to go in my career is to a CTO position. I’ve been a lead developer for over a decade now.
 
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ruka.snow said:
Bit tone deaf to open new offices when more and more developers are working from home and we are turning down jobs that require visits to the office.
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Which is one of the reasons Apple software sucks so much. Some things just don't seem to get done correctly from home, especially from people with a lousy work ethic. Apple needs to get the developers back on campus and get the bugs squashed. I always dreamed of having workers work from home, but then the pandemic proved it simply doesn't work, at least not with Apple developers.
 
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w5jck said:
Which is one of the reasons Apple software sucks so much. Some things just don't seem to get done correctly from home, especially from people with a lousy work ethic. Apple needs to get the developers back on campus and get the bugs squashed. I always dreamed of having workers work from home, but then the pandemic proved it simply doesn't work, at least not with Apple developers.
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That is a wee bit revisionist. Apple has had some dreadful software releases and head scratching bugs for decades. And every single other software company is reporting fewer bugs and better collaboration by working from home.

Apple may just see a brain drain before it sorts out its practices. Why would I take cut in pay and have to commute to an office to work for Apple? Is that worth the ‘prestige’ of having Apple in your CV? Are you going to be working on a markably more interesting project than what Microsoft or even a smaller company are offering?
 
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I find it ironic that Apple designs and manufactures products that allow people to work from home, but keep opening new office spaces. Granted, this one was probably under renovation prior to the pandemic but still.

I don't work for Apple or any tech company, but I don't think workers should be required to work more than 2 days a week in the office. Of course, if someone wants to come in 5 days a week they absolutely should be able to.
 
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ruka.snow said:
Bit tone deaf to open new offices when more and more developers are working from home and we are turning down jobs that require visits to the office.
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Developer here. That attitude is why I'll turn down candidates, or toss their CV before they get that far. That stance is running out of steam - I'd adapt if I were you, or you'll find yourself struggling to get somewhere. I also don't struggle to recruit solid candidates.

Where I am, we've figured that one day in the office a week is the healthy sweet-spot. Some people do more days in the office though, that's their choice.
 
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ruka.snow said:
That is a wee bit revisionist. Apple has had some dreadful software releases and head scratching bugs for decades. And every single other software company is reporting fewer bugs and better collaboration by working from home.

Apple may just see a brain drain before it sorts out its practices. Why would I take cut in pay and have to commute to an office to work for Apple? Is that worth the ‘prestige’ of having Apple in your CV? Are you going to be working on a markably more interesting project than what Microsoft or even a smaller company are offering?
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For me, I would take a pay cut and stay at home. However, if office work will be required, no pay cut will be accepted and I’ll need a higher compensation starting point.

My reasoning is that time going to and from the office shouldn’t be taken from me without compensation. That’s without taking into account actual commuting costs such as gas and/or public transport.

Apple should have that flexibility for workers, but standards for at home work set higher. Also, some employees do like the perks of earning as if they were living in the city while living in cheaper areas. Take Apple’s main space ship campus. Employees are refusing to work there as the cost of living is high. But if you love outside of the area and don’t go into the office anymore, your salary should reflect that then. We can’t have our cake and eat it too. Compromises must be made.
 
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Unggoy Murderer said:
Developer here. That attitude is why I'll turn down candidates, or toss their CV before they get that far. That stance is running out of steam - I'd adapt if I were you, or you'll find yourself struggling to get somewhere. I also don't struggle to recruit solid candidates.

Where I am, we've figured that one day in the office a week is the healthy sweet-spot. Some people do more days in the office though, that's their choice.
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I am the one doing the recruitment and I don’t toss out candidates if they feel they work better in an office or at home. I look at the skill set and experience.

However we make it clear that if you are going into the office that you use Slack for communications and don’t disturb developers.

I am in a position in my career where I can pick the job, pay, and benefits.

Your way of thinking isn’t necessarily right or wrong. But it certainly isn’t shared with many leaders such as myself.
 
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