Company: Apple
Date: 2017-06-14
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Fast paced environment
Pros: Good pay for retail.  Great people to work with.  You'll find that about 75% of the people you work with are highly intelligent, and the others are entertaining but not the brightest batch.   Managers are usually a mix, but tend to be very engaged with you and care about your development and happiness.  Customer conversations are usually great, but some people are real dumb, or are too thick to understand you're trying to help them, but I've met some truly amazing people, all of which starting as customers.  Become proficient in all areas of the store...it will work to your advantage if you want to try out different roles.  Advancement opportunities internally are there. but can be difficult and clouded path to attain.  Better off changing roles and trying different parts of the store.
Cons: The Apple secrecy you read about is all true.  They're incredibly tight lipped and awkwardly secretive about a retail store, however it doesn't go without warrant...just makes you feel uncomfortable sometimes.  Can also cloud managements views, actions, and conversations negatively...so don't be afraid to give them feedback about it!  Customer conversations can get redundant and tiring to discuss, older demo is great, but can struggle to grasp concepts.  Angry customers.  But a pro when you get to see a manager tell them to go pound sand.  TO move to management level, your primary best way is to leave the company for a year and then reapply as manager.  External value on managers specifically perceived as far too high.