Company: Apple
Date: 2015-09-22
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Retail at its finest, with a few mild exceptions
Pros: - Great people, benefits, and leadership (in my experience)
- Fun atmosphere, despite the craziness often associated with Apple Stores
- The retail staff are the first people who get to play with the shiny new products!
Cons: - Customer interactions can be pretty stressful at times, so having a resiliency as far as this is concerned is important.
- Too much flexing toward the customers' desires and not standing by the company's policies from management, which often made it difficult to deliver the right position on delicate topics.
- Rather strict attendance policy; many employees I knew were docked for missing their start time by only a few minutes. The work schedule can be quite erratic and those with regular family commitments may find it hard to establish a good work/life balance.