Company: Apple
Date: 2015-04-07
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

still a retail job
Pros: great benefits, especially for part-timers. higher pay than similar jobs. great discounts. everyone at apple is unique and offer individual strengths. its easy to make friends.
Cons: ive worked at apple for 6 months now. all throughout training i was told that apple is a place like no other. everyone at apple sips the apple kool-aid, but try not to believe the hype. i work in one of the larger stores. about three months in, i realized apple still had the same difficulties as any other retail job. management plays favorites. having one review manager is difficult if its a manager you dont exactly click with. the other veteran employees can be rude and pretentious. its hard to get positive recognition. management and fellow employees alike overuse fearless feedback and love to micromanage. management are sticklers about time and attendance - its probably what most employees are fired for.

my advice to future employees: arrive on time every day that youre scheduled. keep quiet, be positive, be a hard worker. smile, nod, agree and let negative feedback roll off your back. come in, do your job, and dont expect to get promoted easily. really find what you love about apple and use that as motivation; sometimes this job can be really aggravating.