Mixed reaction to Apple egg freezing offer

There was a time when a snooker table in the workplace was enough to entice would-be employees, but the offer from tech companies to cover the cost of egg freezing for female workers has upped the ante on the office perk.

Apple has become the latest Silicon Valley giant to appear to make it easier for women to focus on their careers and delay having children. From next January, it will follow in the steps of Facebook by offering to fund the cost of egg freezing procedures, which can cost up to €10,000 plus €500 per year to store the eggs.

Apple also operates an adoption assistance programme where it reimburses eligible expenses associated with the legal adoption of a child.