Company: Apple
Date: 2014-01-26
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

The environment makes it worth it!
Pros: The best part of working was the customer interactions I had with new owners of Apple products. Watching them realize the potential of their products and their thankfulness always made my day. Also my coworkers are some of the BEST people I have worked with. Apple has a tendency to hire the sociable, fun, hardworking folks. It helps make the work environment one you want to be in.
Cons: There are days when your shift just does not seem to end and that is because of how busy the store can get. Sometimes you can be short-staffed during a shift b/c of how many people call out "sick." Scheduling is store dependent but I'm pretty sure folks have issues with it across the board. There are days where it just does not seem to be enough people to meet the business of the day. And that can be frustrating because you have to pick up the slack. Oh and if you're in retail, it is tough to find opportunities for upward mobility within your store. You have to be open to moving to another store. Everyone seems to be vying for those few openings that rarely open up.