Company: Apple
Date: 2015-03-03
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Like its products and history, working at Apple Retail is not quite what it used to be.
Pros: Your coworkers come from diverse backgrounds — everyone from salesmen to musicians — and they will become your best friends. Never worked with a more interesting group of people. When able to help a customer learn something or repair something, you will feel valued and appreciated.
Cons: You will be subject to high levels of stress every day — angry, irate, irrational customers will badger you in any way they can find. Little support from management in stressful situations, including verbal abuse and harassment from customers. Limited and slow opportunities for promotion. Poor pay considering the importance of the role regarding brand ambassadorship. Insane, ridiculous availability is demanded — say goodbye to your weekends.