Company: Apple
Date: 2016-07-21
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Working in Apple Retail
Pros: Working for Apple in its retail department gave me a crash course in business. I didn't realize how valuable my experiences there were until I was studying for my MBA. Practically every management, marketing, HR, customer service, and sales topic covered in my coursework was already familiar to me. In my current career, I still draw on what I learned during my time with Apple.
Cons: Beware of the Kool-Aid. It's a very insular environment full of fan boys and girls which can actually stunt your growth in some senses. Any other issues I had could be attributed to the individuals I worked with.

That said, there were several cases within my store where people were promised promotions that never came into fruition. Yet, management would have these individuals performing job tasks of the role they were hoping to attain without ever giving them the raise or promotion. This was done under the ruse of "training" the employee for the coveted role, but training should not go on for years at a time. This did not happen to me personally, but it was an incredibly common occurrence.