Company: Apple
Date: 2011-01-04
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

A roller-coaster
Pros: They really do seem to hire the absolute best people you can find. Everyone is genuinly nice, and very talented in their own way. The amount of knowledge you gain is astounding, and a lot of unique and cool opportunities to take advantage of compared to other retail jobs. Also being able to do things that you enjoy outside of work as part of your job is a bonus.
Cons: The leadership team is often the least knowledgeable on anything, often leaving you with nowhere to turn. They attempt to brainwash you as well with a lot of Apple-isms and if you go against anything you will fear for your job. The way promotions are given out is very sneaky and strange. They usually tell the person they want to have a promotion way ahead of time, and then act as if everyone has a chance. I've seen it happen with every promotion, even with myself. You have to pretend you don't know anything, and watch your friends interview for a position they've already given away. Very odd.