Company: Apple
Date: 2013-11-10
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Likely to be an amazing experience, but not if you're a fan of Apple...
Pros: They hire great people consistently, people you will befriend for a long time. The perks are amazing (just not for your wallet!) and the launch events are always memorable. There are opportunities to develop your career by switching roles and getting training, if you are good enough.
Cons: Being the face of the most recognised company in the world is not always fun. You will have to take a lot of criticism and negativity on the chin for the company. If you aren't prepared for this, and have a lot of passion for Apple's products and vision, it gets quite hard so get ready to grow some seriously thick skin. The other issue now is that Apple Retail's priorities have shifted from the products to profits. I know you might think this is a 'duh!' statement, but I worked there for 5 years and watched the types of training and the attitudes of management change from being product-centric and non-target-driven, to new staff knowing nothing about the products and given target after target to hit. They will up-sell EVERYTHING to customers, despite being the most valuable brand in the world. This was central to me ending my career with Apple.