Company: Apple
Date: 2008-12-30
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: former

Fast-paced, fun, exciting, and always upbeat!
Pros: Working in the Apple Retail stores is very fun and exciting. My management emphasized greatly in teamwork and getting the job done together. It honestly felt like a big family. It was a very relaxed, fast-paced environment. We'd all help each other if we saw a teammate falling behind in some way. 

The management team was always fun and positive. Every morning they'd start off by acknowledging the top sellers of the previous day. There would even be occasions when we'd have fun sales contests.

Overall, Apple is really a great company to work. If you love technology and everything Apple, or just beautiful designed products, this company is so worth working for.
Cons: I guess the only downsides of working in the stores would be not having any form of commission or bonuses. It would be nice getting some extra cash, especially after a long day of bringing in thousands of dollars and sometimes having to put up with some very irritable customers. 

Another thing would have to be the constant reminder to upsell memberships. Sometimes, you know when your customer doesn't need or want it. It's not too bad with the managers, but just the fact that something as small as getting your customer to sign in for a "Personal Shopping" appointment to get points for corporate can be a little irritating.