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Apple | 2008-01-31 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | We make products that poeple enjoy buying and using. | The people we work with are great and I can't imagine life w/o the products. However, they are a tool that needs to be taught and used. | You have to be careful because this job can take over your life if you are not careful. You need to learn to seperate the 2 and learn to say no when it is necessary. | current | No information | product poeple enjoy buy | people work great not imagine life will product tool need teach | careful job life careful need learn seperate learn necessary | product poeple enjoy buy. people work great not imagine life will product tool need teach. careful job life careful need learn seperate learn necessary |
Apple | 2008-02-14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | v | v | o | It is a different job because of all of the different and creative products they work on. | The big positive for me is that I really do enjoy my job at Apple because it is always innovative and changes regularly. | I suppose that a con would be that there is a very hard balance here between work and home life. | current | No information | different job different creative product work | big positive enjoy job apple innovative change regularly | suppose con hard balance work home life | different job different creative product work. big positive enjoy job apple innovative change regularly. suppose con hard balance work home life |
Apple | 2008-02-15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Working at Apple is the hardest job you will ever love. | When you work at a place like Apple you have an opportunity to change the way the world works with innovation. | The people at Apple are living on the bleeding edge, we don't know what the future holds until we invent it. | current | No information | work apple hard job love | work place like apple opportunity change way world work innovation | people apple live bleed edge not know future hold invent | work apple hard job love. work place like apple opportunity change way world work innovation. people apple live bleed edge not know future hold invent |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | A retail job that is altogether exciting, thrilling, and life changing | Despite the fact that it all boils down to selling products, Apple makes me feel like I'm actually accomplishing something. I leave work every day with the feeling that I've changed and improved our customer's lives, which is very rewarding. The entire atmosphere of the company is really refreshing, and inspires employ... | As part of their intensive training, there are a few mandatory meetings every month that could possibly conflict with time off. The retail store is a customer service job, so you do have to interact with customers. Most of them are happy and are thrilled to see the awesome products, but occasionally you'll get some rea... | current | No information | retail job altogether exciting thrilling life change | despite fact boil sell product apple make feel like m actually accomplish leave work day feeling ve change improve customer life rewarding entire atmosphere company refreshing inspire employee great job work great sense humor s single employee not like benefit promotion big plus literally hundred company give big disco... | intensive training mandatory meeting month possibly conflict time retail store customer service job interact customer happy thrilled awesome product occasionally ll pissy customer computer fry think blame work greeter pretty stressful hectic wear employee hour not downside job love work | retail job altogether exciting thrilling life change. despite fact boil sell product apple make feel like m actually accomplish leave work day feeling ve change improve customer life rewarding entire atmosphere company refreshing inspire employee great job work great sense humor s single employee not like benefit promo... |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | x | x | o | Worst choice ever. | The benefits for fulltime employees were great. Stock options and retirement were also a huge plus for working at Apple. | Too much confidentiality. You couldn't even fart without getting reprimanded in some way. It felt like working for Big Brother at some points because of everything going on. | former | No information | bad choice | benefit fulltime employee great stock option retirement huge plus work apple | confidentiality not fart get reprimand way feel like work big brother point go | bad choice. benefit fulltime employee great stock option retirement huge plus work apple. confidentiality not fart get reprimand way feel like work big brother point go |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | o | v | o | The most fun job in IT. Also, the most frustrating job in IT. | In some ways, it can be the most gratifying job you'll ever have. Being able to help 25 or more fascinating people per day, every day, is enormously rewarding. The clientele is dazzling, from humble college students and retirees, through to rock stars and the like, to Nobel Peace Prize winners, people who climbed Mt Ev... | For all the positives, it can be an incredibly frustrating place to work, too. Most obviously, but least importantly, some of the customer interactions can be intimidating, and scares off some people from the job. Actually, this didn't bother me so much -- when a customer is agitated, it's rarely *you* they have a prob... | former | No information | fun job frustrating job | way gratifying job ll able help fascinating people day day enormously rewarding clientele dazzle humble college student retiree rock star like nobel peace prize winner people climb mt ever pioneer computer industry old friend high school not hear decade plus hand experience new gadget come employee discount great occ... | positive incredibly frustrating place work obviously importantly customer interaction intimidate scare people job actually not bother customer agitate rarely problem frustration company product specifically focus specific problem need usually quickly get past customer frustration allow come resolution problem bring... | fun job frustrating job. way gratifying job ll able help fascinating people day day enormously rewarding clientele dazzle humble college student retiree rock star like nobel peace prize winner people climb mt ever pioneer computer industry old friend high school not hear decade plus hand experience new gadget come em... |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | v | v | o | Good company to work for, but keep in mind that it *is* Apple. | The culture of the company is one of the best I've ever experienced. From the basic understanding that if you do something there's probably a good reason for it to the whole team-integration, there's no fear that there is going to be backstabbing or infighting. The fairly clear paths for keeping a career is a nice to... | Apple is a very exclusive company to work for and they know it. The pay isn't as high as one could get elsewhere, and sometimes minor infractions, like talking about a possible upcoming product launch, are enough to get you dismissed. Also, while my training, expertise, and career path lie with either repair of compu... | current | No information | good company work mind apple | culture company good ve experience basic understanding s probably good reason teamintegration s fear go backstabbe infighte fairly clear path keep career nice touch little thing like wellness program convey company care employee value major asset liability | apple exclusive company work know pay not high minor infraction like talk possible upcoming product launch dismiss training expertise career path lie repair computer education user m stuck sale job manager determine ve meet benchmark time completely arbitrary | good company work mind apple. culture company good ve experience basic understanding s probably good reason teamintegration s fear go backstabbe infighte fairly clear path keep career nice touch little thing like wellness program convey company care employee value major asset liability. apple exclusive company work kno... |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | v | v | o | Got a techie mind and want benefits doing retail? Work for Apple. | People who put in a set minimum number of hours in Apple retail can actually receive benefits and stock options! I personally didn't benefit from those pluses of working in Apple retail, but I am happy to say that Apple retail managers are extremely personable and accommodating. I worked a regular 9-to-5 job and took o... | Apple's a popular place with plenty of skeptics and crazy "I want to know the inside story" fanatics. Like any retail job, you've got to deal with some pretty offbeat and belligerent customers every once in a while. A popular question is "So when is X coming out?" Sometimes you feel like a holder of secrets because you... | former | No information | get techie mind want benefit retail work apple | people set minimum number hour apple retail actually receive benefit stock option personally not benefit plus work apple retail happy apple retail manager extremely personable accommodate work regular job take apple job help holiday bill holiday season end allow minimize retail schedule week position love job good mac ... | apple popular place plenty skeptic crazy want know inside story fanatic like retail job ve get deal pretty offbeat belligerent customer popular question x come feel like holder secret not information customer time prospective customer treat commission mac specialist attitude pursuit cheap price gear defensive work cust... | get techie mind want benefit retail work apple. people set minimum number hour apple retail actually receive benefit stock option personally not benefit plus work apple retail happy apple retail manager extremely personable accommodate work regular job take apple job help holiday bill holiday season end allow minimize ... |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple employees are the rock stars of retail | The soul of Apple, and it's strong point, is the people. Everyone you work with is proud and excited to be there. Everyone believes in the product(s) and are extremely knowledgeable about everything Apple. This was the first place I worked where everyone got along, where I made close friends with, and felt proud to be ... | The only time I felt there was a downside to working at Apple was when it came for a promotion. Granted, working at Apple means growth and moving up. However, I felt that there were several times that there was favoritism going on, as far as promotions. There have been a couple of instances were those being promoted we... | former | No information | apple employee rock star retail | soul apple strong point people work proud excited believe product extremely knowledgeable apple place work get close friend feel proud work apple store not want money want spread word product change life want help love time mac user come realize mainstream pc work ll fun not count time customer make switch pc mac zune ... | time feel downside work apple come promotion grant work apple mean growth move feel time favoritism go far promotion couple instance promote close management feel promotion deserved employee work long hard similar situation happen employee promise certain promotion line opening position give | apple employee rock star retail. soul apple strong point people work proud excited believe product extremely knowledgeable apple place work get close friend feel proud work apple store not want money want spread word product change life want help love time mac user come realize mainstream pc work ll fun not count time ... |
Apple | 2008-04-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Not enough time to grow | Apple honors and respects all of it's staff for who they are. They encourage and support creativity and diversity. The Grow Your Own programs are a wonderful opportunity for staff to gain new skills and move up in the organization. Apple's dedication to ensuring that it's employees are paid for every minute of work rel... | The downside to working at Apple? Everyone wants you to fix their iPod! But seriously, There is one thing that I think really could use improvement, which is providing scheduled time to study material on iLearn or the the Grown Your Own programs. I am in the Grow Your Own Creative program and I find it very difficult t... | current | No information | time grow | apple honor respect staff encourage support creativity diversity grow program wonderful opportunity staff gain new skill organization apple dedication ensure employee pay minute work related activity amazing recall recent memo remind clock read applecom email corporate bulletin icommunicate change uniform tshirt not th... | downside work apple want fix ipod seriously thing think use improvement provide schedule time study material ilearn grow program grow creative program find difficult find time study gyo material schedule work store clock suppose floor work customer thing rarely slow leave floor study house minute suppose review study m... | time grow. apple honor respect staff encourage support creativity diversity grow program wonderful opportunity staff gain new skill organization apple dedication ensure employee pay minute work related activity amazing recall recent memo remind clock read applecom email corporate bulletin icommunicate change uniform ts... |
Apple | 2008-04-21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Miss the store... not so much the mangers. | Apple has a Great enviroment, with great energy, and variaty of person to person and person to peer interactions. It makes for a very interesting work day. theres almost never a moment of boredom. and when there is, here come 30 people around the corner. its demanding, its detailed and its alot of fun. | Strickt policy handling, lack of communication amongst floor management, Biased floor managment. | former | No information | miss store manger | apple great enviroment great energy variaty person person person peer interaction make interesting work day s moment boredom come people corner demand detailed alot fun | strickt policy handling lack communication floor management biased floor managment | miss store manger. apple great enviroment great energy variaty person person person peer interaction make interesting work day s moment boredom come people corner demand detailed alot fun. strickt policy handling lack communication floor management biased floor managment |
Apple | 2008-04-21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | o | v | o | An inside bite into Apple | Apple is a great place to be updated with the latest Apple technology, as well as being provided with superior training on their products. Every day, each employee is given a daily rundown as to how the store is doing, what new products are available, and how customers are rating our stores based on online surveys. As ... | As employees we are constantly expected to add on to every computer sale, there is AppleCare (three year "protection plan"), ProCare (V.I.P. service for technical support), One 2 One (Personal Training membership), and .mac (online membership to share photos and store data). Not every person will want one, let alone th... | current | No information | inside bite apple | apple great place update late apple technology provide superior training product day employee give daily rundown store new product available customer rate store base online survey company look feedback customer leave able improve customer experience turn make experience well customer service issue particular question f... | employee constantly expect add computer sale applecare year protection plan procare vip service technical support personal training membership mac online membership share photo store datum person want let service offer expect applecare mac procare combine benefit employee get service photo take receive trifec... | inside bite apple. apple great place update late apple technology provide superior training product day employee give daily rundown store new product available customer rate store base online survey company look feedback customer leave able improve customer experience turn make experience well customer service issue pa... |
Apple | 2008-04-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple is unlike any other retail organization. | Apple is very serious about promoting from within when able and about helping people grow in to the position they want to have in the company. They really do care about both the employee and the customer. Most other retail companies treat their employees like disposable items. When you reach a full time position the... | In the end it is still retail. So, there are odd hours, working nights, weekends and holidays. A little bit of the retail "numbers" game creeps in as well, but not anything like the rest of the retail world. | current | No information | apple unlike retail organization | apple promote able help people grow position want company care employee customer retail company treat employee like disposable item reach time position benefit good compete nonretail company ve work handsdown beat retail company ve work | end retail odd hour working night weekend holiday little bit retail number game creep like rest retail world | apple unlike retail organization. apple promote able help people grow position want company care employee customer retail company treat employee like disposable item reach time position benefit good compete nonretail company ve work handsdown beat retail company ve work. end retail odd hour working night weekend holi... |
Apple | 2008-04-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Demanding, supportive career growth at Apple | At Apple, you control your career. Nothing is off limits, and at the same time simply doing your job is enough if you need to focus elsewhere, such as family or education. Apple pays for most schooling and supports employees becoming more educated. I've never worked in a more supportive work environment. | There is always more work than time - it seems that Apple tends to run lean rather than risk having more employees than it needs. Because of that, demands can be higher, stress can be higher, and the average pay seems worth less compared to other market positions. | current | No information | demand supportive career growth apple | apple control career limit time simply job need focus family education apple pay schooling support employee educate ve work supportive work environment | work time apple tend run lean risk have employee need demand high stress high average pay worth compare market position | demand supportive career growth apple. apple control career limit time simply job need focus family education apple pay schooling support employee educate ve work supportive work environment. work time apple tend run lean risk have employee need demand high stress high average pay worth compare market position |
Apple | 2008-04-22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Love working here, and things could be even better! | I love coming into work every day because almost everyone I work with wants to be there every day, and everyone has such great positive energy! When I was a Mac Specialist before becoming a Concierge, I never felt like I was doing sales - it just felt so relaxed and natural. I love the way that Apple approaches sales... | Jerk customers who think the world revolves around them. They bring such a terrible negative energy to the store and hurt other customer's experiences. | current | No information | love work thing well | love come work day work want day great positive energy mac specialist concierge feel like sale feel relaxed natural love way apple approach sale solution feel proud concierge team daytoday basis enrich life customer staff | jerk customer think world revolve bring terrible negative energy store hurt customer experience | love work thing well. love come work day work want day great positive energy mac specialist concierge feel like sale feel relaxed natural love way apple approach sale solution feel proud concierge team daytoday basis enrich life customer staff. jerk customer think world revolve bring terrible negative energy store hu... |
Apple | 2008-04-22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple Sales is the sweet spot of the whole industry right now! Easy, explosive growth... | Positive atmosphere, great pay, time when Apple is on everyone's minds, great products, great resources. The time we are in now, means easy sales, positive experiences with customers, being a part of a cultural change. With the new iPhone platform, new uses in education are being discovered and championed every day. It... | Really can't think of anything concrete... lots of change, but I like that! Some of our sales tools are arcane and difficult, but they are constantly being updated. | current | No information | apple sale sweet spot industry right easy explosive growth | positive atmosphere great pay time apple everyone mind great product great resource time mean easy sale positive experience customer cultural change new iphone platform new use education discover champion day like new religion adopt | not think concrete lot change like sale tool arcane difficult constantly update | apple sale sweet spot industry right easy explosive growth. positive atmosphere great pay time apple everyone mind great product great resource time mean easy sale positive experience customer cultural change new iphone platform new use education discover champion day like new religion adopt. not think concrete lot cha... |
Apple | 2008-04-23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple-the most fun you'll have at work! | It's terrific to work for a place that has become such an iconic and reputable company, not to mention the fastest growing retailer in history. The products are second to none, and Apple has really figured out the best way to attract new customers, and maintain customer loyalty with old ones. The structure and hierar... | The atmosphere at Apple is never dull, and on days when most stores in the mall are dead, Apple is overflowing with people. This is great, but is often hard to keep up with, making for a challenging working atmosphere. The training process, though long, is at times not thorough enough, putting people on the floor to ... | current | No information | applethe fun ll work | terrific work place iconic reputable company mention fast grow retailer history product second apple figure good way attract new customer maintain customer loyalty old one structure hierarchy store unique retailer make current envy everyday extremely fun component thing happen make show work effortless task recommend j... | atmosphere apple dull day store mall dead apple overflow people great hard make challenging work atmosphere training process long time thorough put people floor sell answer question not solid working knowledge product huge downside apple closedlip policy product development people expect know late scoop s come change f... | applethe fun ll work. terrific work place iconic reputable company mention fast grow retailer history product second apple figure good way attract new customer maintain customer loyalty old one structure hierarchy store unique retailer make current envy everyday extremely fun component thing happen make show work effor... |
Apple | 2008-04-25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple Works Well For Hard Workers | Apple is the kind of place where they throw you in the deep end very quickly and expect you to produce results. There is very little hand holding --- but since *everyone* has been in the same boat, folks are usually very good about answering questions If you can survive and excel in that environment and if you believe... | Due to the secretive nature of the Company, employees sometimes won't know exactly what they are working on will be informed about a lot of important difficult work they have to do at the last possible minute they would need to be informed about it. The hands-off management style can lead sometimes lead to a lack of f... | current | No information | apple work hard worker | apple kind place throw deep end quickly expect produce result little hand hold boat folk usually good answer question survive excel environment believe product mission company obnoxious fanboy fantastic place work company expect productivity result good give space need work time micomanager require micromanagement ne... | secretive nature company employee will not know exactly work inform lot important difficult work possible minute need inform handsoff management style lead lead lack feedback becasue attiude aroudn take thee lack worklife balance personal time need stuff time | apple work hard worker. apple kind place throw deep end quickly expect produce result little hand hold boat folk usually good answer question survive excel environment believe product mission company obnoxious fanboy fantastic place work company expect productivity result good give space need work time micomanager re... |
Apple | 2008-04-25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is the dream job! | very fun atmosphere to work in and excellent people to work with. lots of camaraderie and bonding and the company really takes care of it's employees. the meeting are great because everyone gets to know everyone and there's always food and prizes and geez dont forget the discount. the management is great at taking care... | the hours and the misinformed customers | current | No information | apple dream job | fun atmosphere work excellent people work lot camaraderie bonding company take care employee meeting great get know s food prize geez not forget discount management great take care problem | hour misinformed customer | apple dream job. fun atmosphere work excellent people work lot camaraderie bonding company take care employee meeting great get know s food prize geez not forget discount management great take care problem. hour misinformed customer |
Apple | 2008-04-25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Happy to work for one of the most mature startup companies in Silicon Valley | Apple is a large company, but often has a small company feel. Most project teams are very small - a few people at the most. Often there are only one or two key engineers directly responsible for features or key project areas. Because of how small teams are, it makes it very easy to approach key players and influence... | Because of the small business mindset, and the decentralized nature of the decision making and product direction, Apple at times lacks the structure that other companies have set up. There are very few departments that are isolated from their customers - so the process and structure that each group attempts to establi... | current | No information | happy work mature startup company silicon valley | apple large company small company feel project team small people key engineer directly responsible feature key project area small team make easy approach key player influence product direction conversely key engineer not bureaucracy cut implement innovative new idea culture innovation culture excellence work apple go... | small business mindset decentralized nature decision making product direction apple time lack structure company set department isolate customer process structure group attempt establish heavily influence ignore need use door method get work possible project manager pressure engineer staff complete work fast manager a... | happy work mature startup company silicon valley. apple large company small company feel project team small people key engineer directly responsible feature key project area small team make easy approach key player influence product direction conversely key engineer not bureaucracy cut implement innovative new idea c... |
Apple | 2008-04-29 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | v | v | o | Awesome company, unforgettable experience, totally worthwhile endeavor. | Apple doesn't just have employees; they have True Believers. Most people begin working for the company because they're long-term Apple customers. Some grew up hoping to work for Apple one day. It's exciting to be part of something that inspires awe, curiosity, and sometimes envy among even the most stubborn detractors.... | Depending on the store, management can make your life HELL. All the customer accolades, positive co-worker relationships, job competence, product knowledge, and above-average goal/metric achievement in the world will mean SQUAT if someone in management dislikes you. There's no recourse when it's your word against their... | former | No information | awesome company unforgettable experience totally worthwhile endeavor | apple not employee true believer people begin work company longterm apple customer grow hope work apple day exciting inspire awe curiosity envy stubborn detractor work company produce product service believe fulfulling example hawk hoochie halter hollister parttime employee supplemental perk job include discount weekly... | depend store management life hell customer accolade positive coworker relationship job competence product knowledge aboveaverage goalmetric achievement world mean squat management dislike s recourse word theirs apple concept fearless feedback complete joke supervisor favorite phrase include m go discuss not conversatio... | awesome company unforgettable experience totally worthwhile endeavor. apple not employee true believer people begin work company longterm apple customer grow hope work apple day exciting inspire awe curiosity envy stubborn detractor work company produce product service believe fulfulling example hawk hoochie halter hol... |
Apple | 2008-04-30 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | A Greener Apple! | I have used apple computers during my entire professional career. Even when it was unpopular to do so, I fought and clung to my Apple computers. I feel I have a high level of expertise and I am respected by customers. I would aspire to a corporate job, I would sweat blood for Apple, and so I do. I absolutely love t... | I don't believe metrics, although I do well, is an appropriate measure for me. I have trouble at times providing the complete solution when there simply are things customers don't need. I am confident as I relate to customers, I know if we are building a relationship with someone. In doing so, some things should be ... | current | No information | greener apple | apple computer entire professional career unpopular fight cling apple computer feel high level expertise respect customer aspire corporate job sweat blood apple absolutely love take irate customer turn promoter absolutely gifted | not believe metric appropriate measure trouble time provide complete solution simply thing customer not need confident relate customer know build relationship thing evolutionary big mac proponent app brainer hard position pro care | greener apple. apple computer entire professional career unpopular fight cling apple computer feel high level expertise respect customer aspire corporate job sweat blood apple absolutely love take irate customer turn promoter absolutely gifted. not believe metric appropriate measure trouble time provide complete soluti... |
Apple | 2008-05-01 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | v | v | o | Apple, a great company, with great products, a great message, but not the best positions offered in a call center. | the products, the perks, and the benefits | the career mobility, the hours at a call center are rough and there is not much flexibility. you have to plan your life around your work, pretty soon your life becomes your work and not much else. it can be draining at times and if you are not careful you can slip into that mundane routine without anyway out. the commu... | former | No information | apple great company great product great message good position offer center | product perk benefit | career mobility hour center rough flexibility plan life work pretty soon life work drain time careful slip mundane routine communication pathway escalate need work management need time pipeline come | apple great company great product great message good position offer center. product perk benefit. career mobility hour center rough flexibility plan life work pretty soon life work drain time careful slip mundane routine communication pathway escalate need work management need time pipeline come |
Apple | 2008-05-01 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple, Where You Can Truly Love Working At | You can enjoy working there because its a great product, great people to work with, and great management. You can sincerely believe in the place that your working at and really love it. It's a really chill place to work, where you can be yourself, and really develop your talents and skills. | There are not too many downsides. When inventory runs out on hot items (e.g. iPhones or Macbook Airs), explaining that they are out of stock or that other stocks don't have them is sometimes challenging to explain. Even when the weekend crowds get busy, it still is enjoyable because of the overall vibe and at... | former | No information | apple truly love work | enjoy work great product great people work great management sincerely believe place work love chill place work develop talent skill | downside inventory run hot item eg iphone macbook air explain stock stock not challenging explain weekend crowd busy enjoyable overall vibe atmosphere store crowd excited apple new product | apple truly love work. enjoy work great product great people work great management sincerely believe place work love chill place work develop talent skill. downside inventory run hot item eg iphone macbook air explain stock stock not challenging explain weekend crowd busy enjoyable overall vibe atmosphere store crowd e... |
Apple | 2008-05-01 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | o | v | o | Review | Working with incredibly intelligent people. | Long Long Long Long hours. | former | No information | review | work incredibly intelligent people | long long long long hour | review. work incredibly intelligent people. long long long long hour |
Apple | 2008-05-02 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple rocks! (if you like selling things) | It is an extremely fun place to be. Coworkers are easy to work with. The work environment is friendly. We get great discounts on our product(s). | It is a sales job. We do not do "hard" sales, but your ultimate goal is still to sell the product. It is a very, very busy place. As a part time employee, my schedule varies a lot from one week to the next. | current | No information | apple rock like sell thing | extremely fun place coworker easy work work environment friendly great discount product | sale job hard sale ultimate goal sell product busy place time employee schedule vary lot week | apple rock like sell thing. extremely fun place coworker easy work work environment friendly great discount product. sale job hard sale ultimate goal sell product busy place time employee schedule vary lot week |
Apple | 2008-05-03 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | x | v | o | Local Managers Undermine Apple Corporate. | The corporation as a whole is a wonderful place to work. The training is excellent, and the support from corporate is wonderful. You'll learn so much that will help you later in life about technology. You'll also associate with a great array of people in both your fellow staffers and the customers: artists, programmers... | You're at the tow of local managers, who themselves often don't live up to Apple's mission or culture. Often times, the managers of the local retail stores will present themselves to their corporate managers as if they're all about the Apple culture, and then turn around to be the meanest people in the world. In my exp... | former | No information | local manager undermine apple corporate | corporation wonderful place work training excellent support corporate wonderful ll learn help later life technology ll associate great array people fellow staffer customer artist programmer health care provider business people new product new technology hand unique position learn s go small developer community thing in... | tow local manager not live apple mission culture time manager local retail store present corporate manager apple culture turn mean people world experience worker store consistently appal viscous general manager customer fellow employee alike somebody return blatant misstatement apple policy management unique position d... | local manager undermine apple corporate. corporation wonderful place work training excellent support corporate wonderful ll learn help later life technology ll associate great array people fellow staffer customer artist programmer health care provider business people new product new technology hand unique position lear... |
Apple | 2008-05-05 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | The Apple Stores are the place to be. | Apple is a great place to work if you are into the latest technology. They do a really good job of showing you everything you have to know to help out customers. The company is always promoting personal growth and does their best to help you and promote you. I started working there towards the end of the summer, buy... | One of the downsides of working at Apple is that at times many people feel like they're being pressured to sell certain things. The fact is, Apple is only trying to make sure every customer gets the most out of the product. They encourage us to ask lots and lots of questions to find out what the customer's needs are.... | current | No information | apple store place | apple great place work late technology good job show know help customer company promote personal growth good help promote start work end summer buy december parttime employee give raise spring give raise performance fact keep train give lot useful information use selling floor love fact not commission help customer fin... | downside work apple time people feel like pressure sell certain thing fact apple try sure customer get product encourage ask lot lot question find customer need job let know different service available customer find service useful use employee feel like push people buy stuff mention service ask right question know cust... | apple store place. apple great place work late technology good job show know help customer company promote personal growth good help promote start work end summer buy december parttime employee give raise spring give raise performance fact keep train give lot useful information use selling floor love fact not commissio... |
Apple | 2008-05-05 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | v | v | o | If you have a passion for not only Apple but people, then this is the job for you. | Personally, the best reason for me to work at Apple was that you get to be a part of something really fantastic. People are changing the way they run their lives, whether business, personal, or both. And often, you get to see things become easier for them by switching to a superior Operating System. Additionally, you g... | If your management team isn't competent or trusting, just like any job, it can become difficult. At Apple, there's a lot of self-motivation. Meaning, for things to work well, you need to be able to take initiative. However, if the manager seems like he or she might be a micro-manager, then it doesn't go as smoothly as ... | former | No information | passion apple people job | personally good reason work apple fantastic people change way run life business personal thing easy switch superior operating system additionally meet people share similar interest especially certain field example enjoy mac talk lot people use software s maconly like music film production application great job enjoy te... | management team not competent trust like job difficult apple s lot selfmotivation mean thing work need able initiative manager like micromanager not smoothly apple retail store downside work apple retail store great job lot people want work unfortunately popularity come bad apple pun intend ruin fun s lot recent limita... | passion apple people job. personally good reason work apple fantastic people change way run life business personal thing easy switch superior operating system additionally meet people share similar interest especially certain field example enjoy mac talk lot people use software s maconly like music film production appl... |
Apple | 2008-05-07 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | Although not perfect, working at Apple can be a dream job for the right candidates | There is an energy inherent to the culture at Apple that is creatively invigorating. Apple is passionate about providing technology that helps people get the most out of their creativity and interests while minimizing the obstacles in the way of their visions. Apple Retail's motto of "Enriching Lives" resonates through... | The downside of Apple Retail is that it's not really "Apple," the innovative computer and consumer electronics company. It's the same DNA, which can be frustrating for those who are really passionate about Apple and want to advance within the company. It's much easier to advance in Apple Corporate than from Apple Retai... | current | No information | perfect work apple dream job right candidate | energy inherent culture apple creatively invigorate apple passionate provide technology help people creativity interest minimize obstacle way vision apple retail motto enrich life resonate rank make entire team focus ensure great customer experience apple retail salary bit average benefit outweigh concern hourly wage ... | downside apple retail apple innovative computer consumer electronic company dna frustrating passionate apple want advance company easy advance apple corporate apple retail apple corporate opportunity exist downside work apple ve work apple culture company uninspire | perfect work apple dream job right candidate. energy inherent culture apple creatively invigorate apple passionate provide technology help people creativity interest minimize obstacle way vision apple retail motto enrich life resonate rank make entire team focus ensure great customer experience apple retail salary bit ... |
Apple | 2008-05-08 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is the best thing that has happened to me career wise. | Apple is a large company with large stores, but the feeling of working in the store is not like a business, it is like working with family. The co-workers are friendly and it is always sad when one leaves, like loosing a brother. | The only downside is the occasional customer who makes life difficult by making a scene, but the management quickly and calmly helps the customer cool down, and helps everytime. | current | No information | apple good thing happen career wise | apple large company large store feeling work store like business like work family coworker friendly sad leave like loose brother | downside occasional customer make life difficult make scene management quickly calmly help customer cool help everytime | apple good thing happen career wise. apple large company large store feeling work store like business like work family coworker friendly sad leave like loose brother. downside occasional customer make life difficult make scene management quickly calmly help customer cool help everytime |
Apple | 2008-05-08 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple: Great fun but little reward | The culture of the Apple Store is what made it so great to work there. Everyone was friendly and become friends and would share stories and go out together after work. If you really love the Apple products like I do then the job is a pleasure. You get a lot of satisfaction from helping others learn how to use a compute... | The pay isn't that great. I haven't worked their for a year now, but I was only getting 11 dollars an hour. I guess that isn't so bad considering i was 18 and 19 years old when I worked there. Sometimes you feel that you don't get compensated justly because your on an hourly wage. I would routinely outperform other mac... | former | No information | apple great fun little reward | culture apple store great work friendly friend share story work love apple product like job pleasure lot satisfaction help learn use computer see smile face realize simple easy interface use lot customer repeat ask start build solid relationship customer | pay not great not work year get dollar hour guess not bad consider year old work feel not compensate justly hourly wage routinely outperform mac specialist term sale volume day hourly rate kind commission reimbursement compensate sell manager look individual performance concentrate sore performance | apple great fun little reward. culture apple store great work friendly friend share story work love apple product like job pleasure lot satisfaction help learn use computer see smile face realize simple easy interface use lot customer repeat ask start build solid relationship customer. pay not great not work year get ... |
Apple | 2008-05-08 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | v | o | o | Greatness at Apple Retail. | Great management, good atmosphere, relaxed working environment, careing people, competent people, motivated people. | retail hours suck but the management has an easy and responsive system in place to help scheduling conflicts. | current | No information | greatness apple retail | great management good atmosphere relax work environment care people competent people motivate people | retail hour suck management easy responsive system place help scheduling conflict | greatness apple retail. great management good atmosphere relax work environment care people competent people motivate people. retail hour suck management easy responsive system place help scheduling conflict |
Apple | 2008-05-08 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | Great company to work for the rest of your life. | Apple has continued to go out of it's way to see that I not only excel in my current role, but they facilitate my education and future roles. My previous work is always appreciated and I they look for me to be a leader among my peers. They call upon my experiences and ask me to present on topics that I'm more familiar ... | The pay is slightly below what other technology groups are paying, but the benefit of having job security makes up for that. Sometimes I wish that we had the free meals like Google and that we could spend so many hours a week working on our own 'pet' projects, but I can totally understand Apple's reasoning against such... | current | No information | great company work rest life | apple continue way excel current role facilitate education future role previous work appreciate look leader peer experience ask present topic m familiar colleague allow work hour appropriate allow flexible hour come office work pm blessing generous employer | pay slightly technology group pay benefit have job security make wish free meal like google spend hour week work pet project totally understand apple reason thought secrecy thing kind downside directly involve upcoming product know absolute moment thing difficult come work related product leave lot feel not trust | great company work rest life. apple continue way excel current role facilitate education future role previous work appreciate look leader peer experience ask present topic m familiar colleague allow work hour appropriate allow flexible hour come office work pm blessing generous employer. pay slightly technology ... |
Apple | 2008-05-14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Why YOU should work for Apple! | You get to help people change how they think about computers and be able to do what they never thought of doing with a computer. The best feeling is them walking out the door so grateful to Apple and you for helping make their lives better. Staff was great to work with, very helpful and always encouraging. Also, almost... | While there really aren't many, I think Apple needs to do a little better of a job distributing work hours among its employees and be a little more lenient when it comes to college students because unexpected events always come up. It was always tough to get hours and they kept hiring people so it felt like they were j... | former | No information | work apple | help people change think computer able think computer good feeling walk door grateful apple help life well staff great work helpful encourage customer come humble great work overall working apple give sense selffulfillment way know m help people enrich life make aspect life | not think apple need little well job distribute work hour employee little lenient come college student unexpected event come tough hour keep hire people feel like give hour away new people schedule bit way usually schedule lunch break possible instance hour minute lunch break schedule manager apple people work ho... | work apple. help people change think computer able think computer good feeling walk door grateful apple help life well staff great work helpful encourage customer come humble great work overall working apple give sense selffulfillment way know m help people enrich life make aspect life. not think apple need little well... |
Apple | 2008-05-15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | v | v | o | city store. different world than smaller apple stores. | fun environment, gratifying work- they hire awesome people so you never run out of good people to be around. | managers promoted without proper training | current | No information | city store different world small apple store | fun environment gratify work hire awesome people run good people | manager promote proper training | city store different world small apple store. fun environment gratify work hire awesome people run good people. manager promote proper training |
Apple | 2008-05-15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | v | r | o | Apple Inc. leads the pack in retail employee satisfaction. | This is really the place where doors open, but Apple also pushes it's employees to take the steps through those doors by applying for higher-ranking positions within the company. The people who work at Apple Retail is enough to want to work there regardless of what exact job one might have. The employees are friendly... | The job can be quite rewarding, but I do find that many employees are having difficult balancing work time and other time. I myself have been in a few situations where the calendar for my work-schedule overrides my life schedule, and that shouldn't happen. Some employees often look towards others to share shifts, but... | current | No information | apple inc lead pack retail employee satisfaction | place door open apple push employee step door apply higherranke position company people work apple retail want work regardless exact job employee friendly diverse different level intelligent retail usually exciting apple retail apple know people people customer employee know apple work apple retail feel local national | job rewarding find employee have difficult balancing work time time situation calendar workschedule override life schedule not happen employee look share shift usually work end | apple inc lead pack retail employee satisfaction. place door open apple push employee step door apply higherranke position company people work apple retail want work regardless exact job employee friendly diverse different level intelligent retail usually exciting apple retail apple know people people customer employee... |
Apple | 2008-05-15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is a great place to work | Great company, lots of growth potential, you can go as far as you want, great people to work with, very diverse backgrounds. meet lots of people, very high profile company | very high profile, high expectations from customers | current | No information | apple great place work | great company lot growth potential far want great people work diverse background meet lot people high profile company | high profile high expectation customer | apple great place work. great company lot growth potential far want great people work diverse background meet lot people high profile company. high profile high expectation customer |
Apple | 2008-05-15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | v | v | o | A great environment to work it, but a lot is asked for you in return. | Get to know the latest technology, and they teach you how to use it. You don't need to worry about commission sales, you just get out there and do your job. Some people would probably like to be on commission, but honestly, it creates a better working environment when you are not. It can be a lot of fun, the coworke... | Management can be a pain sometimes. Most of them don't even know about the products, I am amazed about that. The worst thing I can say about apple is about their unfair attendance. You can be fired just for showing up a little late. Sure they give you 3 days you can call out, but if there is an emergency, it doesn'... | current | No information | great environment work lot ask return | know late technology teach use not need worry commission sale job people probably like commission honestly create well working environment lot fun coworker colorful fun hang learn mention not difficult try sell thing people buy ring | management pain not know product amazed bad thing apple unfair attendance fire show little late sure day emergency not matter people fire attendance policy sick suck work fever great | great environment work lot ask return. know late technology teach use not need worry commission sale job people probably like commission honestly create well working environment lot fun coworker colorful fun hang learn mention not difficult try sell thing people buy ring. management pain not know product amazed bad thi... |
Apple | 2008-05-17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple's a cutting edge, innovative company - join this booming industry as opportunities abound! | Apple is an innovative company on the cutting edge of the market. The company itself has grown immensely in a relatively short amount of time - and that reason alone could be enough to jump on the bandwagon. But when you combine the huge growth over the last few years with excellent products and one of the best custo... | The downside with working at a retail store for Apple are the same downsides in any retail environment: employees must inevitably deal with down time on the nice weather days, endure the unreasonable and selfish customer issues, and start low on the totem poll in terms of wages. Aside from the normal retail items, one... | current | No information | apple cut edge innovative company join booming industry opportunity abound | apple innovative company cut edge market company grow immensely relatively short time reason jump bandwagon combine huge growth year excellent product good customer service philosophy ve see end great place work apple employee interact real people daily basis talk work solution ve find lay informative fun environment... | downside work retail store apple downside retail environment employee inevitably deal time nice weather day endure unreasonable selfish customer issue start low totem poll term wage aside normal retail item comfortable refer member apple cult common statement people not involve company additionally comfortable secrecy ... | apple cut edge innovative company join booming industry opportunity abound. apple innovative company cut edge market company grow immensely relatively short time reason jump bandwagon combine huge growth year excellent product good customer service philosophy ve see end great place work apple employee interact real... |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | v | v | o | Great to work for, beware politics and bad managers | Benefits, extra circular activities and GREAT people | Politics, managers who do not manage, changing of managers frequently | current | No information | great work beware politic bad manager | benefit extra circular activity great people | politics manager manage change manager frequently | great work beware politic bad manager. benefit extra circular activity great people. politics manager manage change manager frequently |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Work here - you'll love it! | If you love innovative technology and friendly, knowledgeable co-workers then Apple is your heaven! | There are no downsides; really. | former | No information | work ll love | love innovative technology friendly knowledgeable coworker apple heaven | downside | work ll love. love innovative technology friendly knowledgeable coworker apple heaven. downside |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | v | v | o | Great Company, Young Environment. | Apple is an amazing and innovative company. I have seen people grow for Specialists to managers. It's also a very Web 2.0/Gen Y. It's just great being around brilliant young people all day long. Once you start working at apple you have many different paths you can choose. If you are more about customer service and talk... | Secrets. If you let something out of the bag, you could be gone the next day | current | No information | great company young environment | apple amazing innovative company see people grow specialist manager web gen y great brilliant young people day long start work apple different path choose customer service talk people concierge awesome position like fix broken computer hard genius passion see people surprise computer creative road amazing follow | secret let bag go day | great company young environment. apple amazing innovative company see people grow specialist manager web gen y great brilliant young people day long start work apple different path choose customer service talk people concierge awesome position like fix broken computer hard genius passion see people surprise computer cr... |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | o | v | o | Apple. I can talk about this stuff for hours! | Apple is one of the best companies to work for because they genuinely care about their employees, the opportunities for learning are endless and you are constantly getting enriched. Another good reason to work for Apple is that you get to enrich your customer's lives each and every day in everything you do. Working in ... | The downsides of working at Apple are that you are tight-lipped about just about everything. That's not the worst part. As a Mac Specialist, I looked for either a promotion to Full Time or Genius, and after being there for over one year, got looked over. I think it's more of a popularity contest than anything. Manageme... | current | No information | apple talk stuff hour | apple good company work genuinely care employee opportunity learn endless constantly get enrich good reason work apple enrich customer live day work apple retail fun work complain fun educate people mac iphone ipod apple tv go apple show come workshop genius bar science | downside work apple tightlipped s bad mac specialist look promotion time genius year get look think popularity contest management not look complete job term technical ability look good thing qualification not mean management hope problem fix lose valuable candidate certain position | apple talk stuff hour. apple good company work genuinely care employee opportunity learn endless constantly get enrich good reason work apple enrich customer live day work apple retail fun work complain fun educate people mac iphone ipod apple tv go apple show come workshop genius bar science. downside work apple tight... |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Great place to work, though challenging | Apple is innovative, friendly, and people oriented. The management really focused on developing the employee. There are great training programs and there are plenty of opportunities for advancement and growth. It is truly a company that supports the career growth of its employees and rewards leadership abilities and ne... | Working in apple retail is time consuming, and it is often challenging to balance personal time and work requirements. This is mostly because there are too few stores in many area's, and an always growing amount of customers. Christmas season and back to school shopping are some of the busiest times of the year, as wel... | current | No information | great place work challenge | apple innovative friendly people orient management focus develop employee great training program plenty opportunity advancement growth truly company support career growth employee reward leadership ability new creative thought employee suggestion manager suggestion seriously take consideration work apple great perk ter... | work apple retail time consume challenge balance personal time work requirement store area grow customer christmas season school shopping busy time year new apple product shelf management slightly unrealistic idea extent apple employee commit job student employee choose work school end day pressure management want choo... | great place work challenge. apple innovative friendly people orient management focus develop employee great training program plenty opportunity advancement growth truly company support career growth employee reward leadership ability new creative thought employee suggestion manager suggestion seriously take considerati... |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | A fantastic work environment | Amazing, cooperative place to work | Retail salaries means quick turnover for the strongest workers | former | No information | fantastic work environment | amazing cooperative place work | retail salary mean quick turnover strong worker | fantastic work environment. amazing cooperative place work. retail salary mean quick turnover strong worker |
Apple | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is amazing to work for! | I feel that I am treated like if not better than a customer. Most other jobs that I have had is all about pleasing the customer. At Apple, the management does everything in their power to please the employee. I have only been working for Apple for a few months and I went to San Diego just for the summer and they transf... | No benefits if you work under 30 hours a week. | current | No information | apple amazing work | feel treat like well customer job please customer apple management power employee work apple month go san diego summer transfer store hesitation job know employee satisfaction work apple | benefit work hour week | apple amazing work. feel treat like well customer job please customer apple management power employee work apple month go san diego summer transfer store hesitation job know employee satisfaction work apple. benefit work hour week |
Apple | 2008-05-22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | x | o | o | Steve Jobs Dictatorial Style Trickles Down | It's great for the resume. Better still, it's a great way to meet lots of people who will ultimately move around within the industry -- an excellent way to build a professional network. In addition, you will have lots of opportunity to practice working in a somewhat chaotic, but often creative workplace, and to benefi... | It is essentially a dictatorship, and not a benevolent one. At the exec level, the leadership style is unequivocally domineering and unforgiving -- driven by fear of Steve. And many of them are just plain mean. Lower-level managers have very little control; they may be nice, but they're often irrelevant. | former | No information | steve jobs dictatorial style trickle | great resume well great way meet lot people ultimately industry excellent way build professional network addition lot opportunity practice work somewhat chaotic creative workplace benefit genius steve job | essentially dictatorship benevolent exec level leadership style unequivocally domineering unforgiving drive fear steve plain mean lowerlevel manager little control nice irrelevant | steve jobs dictatorial style trickle. great resume well great way meet lot people ultimately industry excellent way build professional network addition lot opportunity practice work somewhat chaotic creative workplace benefit genius steve job. essentially dictatorship benevolent exec level leadership style unequivoca... |
Apple | 2008-05-22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | o | v | o | Great company. Beware of rogue management. | The best reasons are primarily for the benefits. You get great perks from 3rd parties. The whole experience can be very rewarding at first. Selling products you can stand behind never hurts. | Depending on which store you land in, you may have to fight for justifiable pay. The smaller market stores have a tendency to operate on sales to win the attention of corporate. They focus solely on numbers and not so much the concepts and ideas of Apple. They serve out the Kool Aid and it's not bad but it's certainly ... | current | No information | great company beware rogue management | good reason primarily benefit great perk rd party experience rewarding sell product stand hurt | depend store land fight justifiable pay small market store tendency operate sale win attention corporate focus solely number concept idea apple serve kool aid bad certainly kool aid large market store serve staff beware small store | great company beware rogue management. good reason primarily benefit great perk rd party experience rewarding sell product stand hurt. depend store land fight justifiable pay small market store tendency operate sale win attention corporate focus solely number concept idea apple serve kool aid bad certainly kool aid lar... |
Apple | 2008-05-22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | x | v | o | Lower your expectations when it comes to working at Apple! | The best reason to work for Apple was definitely the discounts; in fact, I plan to go back to work there, in a lesser capacity, in order to receive the discounts again. Apple has the coolest technology out there, and as a fan of theirs for a long time, it was great to get first hand knowledge and experience on the lat... | The management is completely horrible! Like I said before, the managers used to be good, but now Apple is hiring anyone and everyone with retail experience, which completely goes against Apple's plan for their retail stores. Ron Johnson, head of Apple retail, originally designed the stores after luxury hotel chains i... | former | No information | lower expectation come work apple | good reason work apple definitely discount fact plan work less capacity order receive discount apple cool technology fan theirs long time great hand knowledge experience late product start work apple tightknit group employee machead great environment work soon ron johnson get word customer not get attention employee ... | management completely horrible like say manager good apple hire retail experience completely go apple plan retail store ron johnson head apple retail originally design store luxury hotel chain order quality service employee unfortunately thing change drastically tell manager start hire people dell own ipod exhaust poss... | lower expectation come work apple. good reason work apple definitely discount fact plan work less capacity order receive discount apple cool technology fan theirs long time great hand knowledge experience late product start work apple tightknit group employee machead great environment work soon ron johnson get word c... |
Apple | 2008-05-24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | If you are looking to work at a great place with great people, work at Apple. | The people, the products, and the company. Almost every week when I go into work I meet new people who amaze me about what they can do. The products speak for themselves. And the discounts also help out a college student who is pressed for money. Speaking of money, the pay is great, starting at 10.50 in retail, with ro... | People wanting to know when the new iphone/ cpu will be out/ every 1 out of every 100 customers will be bitchy, but other than that, enriching peoples lives everyday and helping people with the tools that they need to accomplish amazing feats always feels good. INFORMATION. Knowing all of the stats of everything, how ... | current | No information | look work great place great people work apple | people product company week work meet new people amaze product speak discount help college student press money speak money pay great start retail room raise month work good company electronic industry care people role product not wow s amazing not apple amazing company break barrier everyday | people want know new iphone cpu customer bitchy enrich people live everyday help people tool need accomplish amazing feat feel good information know stat memory ram s applecare s need know in out tough worth learn job title role store kind hard know way work well help job efficiently | look work great place great people work apple. people product company week work meet new people amaze product speak discount help college student press money speak money pay great start retail room raise month work good company electronic industry care people role product not wow s amazing not apple amazing company... |
Apple | 2008-05-28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is not a bad place to work. | With Apple the computer world is at your finger tips. Not only can one learn the ins and outs about Apple Computers and other Apple products , but also Apple employees are well versed in other computer worlds like Microsoft and Linxus. Also Apple has a very open policies which do not prohibit employee from dressing cas... | With the open policies, Apple does not prohibit Managers from going out and even dating employees or rather the particular store Saddle Creek Memphis does not prohibit employees from hanging out with managers. This results in managers playing favorites. Also Apple employees are not allowed to know about new products w... | current | No information | apple bad place work | apple computer world finger tip learn in out apple computer apple product apple employee verse computer world like microsoft linxus apple open policy prohibit employee dress casually require attire light usually tshirt | open policy apple prohibit manager go date employee particular store saddle creek memphis prohibit employee hang manager result manager play favorite apple employee allow know new product result angry customer | apple bad place work. apple computer world finger tip learn in out apple computer apple product apple employee verse computer world like microsoft linxus apple open policy prohibit employee dress casually require attire light usually tshirt. open policy apple prohibit manager go date employee particular store saddle ... |
Apple | 2008-05-28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | v | v | o | Its hardly called working when you love it this much. | Great people, exciting work, great pay & benefits. | The work pace is always fast and furious. | current | No information | hardly call work love | great people exciting work great pay benefit | work pace fast furious | hardly call work love. great people exciting work great pay benefit. work pace fast furious |
Apple | 2008-05-29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | v | v | o | The "happy Apple creative" review | I'm a professional Graphic Designer/Art Director (full-time), and I'm fortunate to work in an environment that promotes constant learning and networking. I LOVE being there on my weekends. | Nothing. Always positive to work in such a wonderful environment. | current | No information | happy apple creative review | m professional graphic designerart director fulltime m fortunate work environment promote constant learning network love weekend | positive work wonderful environment | happy apple creative review. m professional graphic designerart director fulltime m fortunate work environment promote constant learning network love weekend. positive work wonderful environment |
Apple | 2008-05-30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | take notice to what apple is doing in retail | able to enhance lives daily, customers and employees. | Benefits package could provide more assistance to the employee | current | No information | notice apple retail | able enhance life daily customer employee | benefit package provide assistance employee | notice apple retail. able enhance life daily customer employee. benefit package provide assistance employee |
Apple | 2008-05-30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Fast times at the Apple Retail Store. | Apple provides each employee with a chance to move forward in the company, there are always ways to move up and up without stopping. Cutting edge technology and a great team to work with make working for Apple enjoyable on a daily basis. I don't think I held any previous job that I was always early to work and actually... | Well one of the downsides to my position as a Technician is dealing with some of the unruly customers and getting paid less than I should for the amount of "internal jobs" that I have to do. Be it customer support, repairing things, being extra nice and letting people get what they want because they curse and yell. It'... | current | No information | fast time apple retail store | apple provide employee chance forward company way stop cut edge technology great team work work apple enjoyable daily basis not think hold previous job early work actually excited work realm tech guy find challenging figure people issue stimulate mind not figure press right answer | downside position technician deal unruly customer get pay internal job customer support repair thing extra nice let people want curse yell stressful hell guess s work large computer company world mix people pay way computer not know use properly downside lack allow overtime d appreciate consider cost lot live day | fast time apple retail store. apple provide employee chance forward company way stop cut edge technology great team work work apple enjoyable daily basis not think hold previous job early work actually excited work realm tech guy find challenging figure people issue stimulate mind not figure press right answer. downsid... |
Apple | 2008-05-30 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | v | v | o | Apple is great but there is definite room for improvement! | It is a great environment most of the time. Staff gets along really well. The products are exciting and consistently innovative. There are opportunities within the company to move forward and get training. | I think the company needs to improve part-time employee benefits. Also, my particular store manager tends to base promotions on her personal feelings toward the employees, which leads to very biased decisions. I think there should be a more uniform manner of applying for higher positions. | current | No information | apple great definite room improvement | great environment time staff get product exciting consistently innovative opportunity company forward training | think company need improve parttime employee benefit particular store manager tend base promotion personal feeling employee lead biased decision think uniform manner apply high position | apple great definite room improvement. great environment time staff get product exciting consistently innovative opportunity company forward training. think company need improve parttime employee benefit particular store manager tend base promotion personal feeling employee lead biased decision think uniform manner app... |
Apple | 2008-05-30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | v | v | o | Apple: Decent Retail Gig | Overall, Apple has a great and friendly atmosphere, with a good deal of morale and camaraderie between coworkers. You can learn a lot from your coworkers too. Apple and many other third party companies also provide a lot of free software to Apple employees. There are a few great benefits Apple offers, but managers don'... | There is not enough training on products and procedures. Often because of low staffing and high retail turnover, new employees are thrown out on the floor to fend for themselves. There is also too much dependency on management, which make employees and customers have to wait longer than they should. There is also too m... | current | No information | apple decent retail gig | overall apple great friendly atmosphere good deal morale camaraderie coworker learn lot coworker apple party company provide lot free software apple employee great benefit apple offer manager not advertise new employee free bus pass commuter stress expect customer know absolutely electronics apple good retail gig | training product procedure low staffing high retail turnover new employee throw floor fend dependency management employee customer wait long focus metric addon extended warranty mac etc not matter sell percentage metric matter lead employee cheat give credit sale not meet metric house instead promotion lead disgruntle ... | apple decent retail gig. overall apple great friendly atmosphere good deal morale camaraderie coworker learn lot coworker apple party company provide lot free software apple employee great benefit apple offer manager not advertise new employee free bus pass commuter stress expect customer know absolutely electronics ap... |
Apple | 2008-05-30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple, It's all you want it to be. | Working at Apple was a very rewarding experience. You really feel as if you are part of a bigger picture and a close knit team with one big goal. You are praised for a good work and there are many activities to motivating employees and satisfying rewards for when you do so. For the big picture, when the store does w... | It can be a bit overwhelming sometimes and a bit hectic, but it comes with the territory and can be rewarding for the most part. | current | No information | apple want | work apple rewarding experience feel big picture close knit team big goal praise good work activity motivate employee satisfy reward big picture store | bit overwhelming bit hectic come territory rewarding | apple want. work apple rewarding experience feel big picture close knit team big goal praise good work activity motivate employee satisfy reward big picture store. bit overwhelming bit hectic come territory rewarding |
Apple | 2008-06-01 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple is a great place to work, but it's much better when you make friends who can effect your career. | Apple is a very family-like environment. We're all very supportive of each other and very willing to help where it's needed. Everyone is encouraged to give feedback, where needed, and to accept feedback that they receive to make it a learning tool. Apple is also very education oriented, wanting to provide the most o... | While they're not necessarily stingy with hours, they could certainly to with opening up more full time positions. It's very difficult to concentrate on doing your job when you don't feel valued enough to be given a full time slot. The promotion system is a little convoluted, as well. The interview is informal, espe... | current | No information | apple great place work well friend effect career | apple familylike environment supportive willing help need encourage feedback need accept feedback receive learn tool apple education orient want provide opportunity learn product service possible employee pay excellent retail store discount outstanding case give opportunity shine company discourage make decision | necessarily stingy hour certainly opening time position difficult concentrate job not feel value give time slot promotion system little convoluted interview informal especially ve decide ll promote interview socalled candidate people truly deserve time position not one receive one one friend d interview | apple great place work well friend effect career. apple familylike environment supportive willing help need encourage feedback need accept feedback receive learn tool apple education orient want provide opportunity learn product service possible employee pay excellent retail store discount outstanding case give opportu... |
Apple | 2008-06-01 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | x | v | o | Watch your back! | Apple has some of the best designed and accessible products in the world. Every product is lovingly designed, and it shows in the attention to detail. As a Genius, someone who was responsible for troubleshooting and taking apart these products, even on the inside many design details came to light to show the care that ... | Its too bad the retail management is absolutely terrible. When I was in training to become a Mac Genius, our trainer referred to them as turning Apple into "Gapple" because so much management had such little knowledge about computers and came from retail environments. Our store manager was a college dropout (albeit fro... | former | No information | watch | apple well design accessible product world product lovingly design show attention detail genius responsible troubleshoot take apart product inside design detail come light care machine depend work store bring wide variety employee kid high school work summer job guy mac year know inside benefit good meet amazing people | bad retail management absolutely terrible training mac genius trainer refer turn apple gapple management little knowledge computer come retail environment store manager college dropout albeit stanford originally come starbuck manager assistant manager come starbuck come walmart senior assistant manager encourage young ... | watch. apple well design accessible product world product lovingly design show attention detail genius responsible troubleshoot take apart product inside design detail come light care machine depend work store bring wide variety employee kid high school work summer job guy mac year know inside benefit good meet amazing... |
Apple | 2008-06-01 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | v | v | o | A truly enjoyable company to work for, with very few complaints. | Apple employees are very passionate about the company they work for. They love Apple and the products Apple makes, so every day was fun to work because you were around people who really loved their employer. Apple offers incredible benefits and amazing training so employees know what they are selling and enjoy sellin... | Pay was not great, and raises were small and spread far apart. If you work at a small retail store, opportunities for advancement are not great. Slow stores are not very exciting to work in. Unless you want to be a manager, there are not great opportunities for large pay or salary, that I'm aware off, minus going to... | former | No information | truly enjoyable company work complaint | apple employee passionate company work love apple product apple make day fun work people love employer apple offer incredible benefit amazing training employee know sell enjoy sell communication great management employee manager truly care employee people employee treat like family atmosphere floor store scene fantasti... | pay great raise small spread far apart work small retail store opportunity advancement great slow store exciting work want manager great opportunity large pay salary m aware minus go work corporate pretty everyone dream retail like small offshoot corporate gateway fellow employee focus sale metric fun worker technicall... | truly enjoyable company work complaint. apple employee passionate company work love apple product apple make day fun work people love employer apple offer incredible benefit amazing training employee know sell enjoy sell communication great management employee manager truly care employee people employee treat like fami... |
Apple | 2008-06-01 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | v | v | o | Apple - you're not joining a company, you're joining a family. | Apple is a big family. Almost everyone who works here does so because of their love for the company, the products we produce and the technology. Everyone has a stake in the company's success and it's visible in the way business is done. | Apple is run on a very tight budget, so there are a lot of things that Apple doesn't do that other employer might. For instance, charitable contribution matching no longer exists. There are a few areas like that that would really improve the overall atmosphere. | current | No information | apple join company join family | apple big family work love company product produce technology stake companys success visible way business | apple run tight budget lot thing apple not employer instance charitable contribution match long exist area like improve overall atmosphere | apple join company join family. apple big family work love company product produce technology stake companys success visible way business. apple run tight budget lot thing apple not employer instance charitable contribution match long exist area like improve overall atmosphere |
Apple | 2008-06-01 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | I love my job | Have you read technology news? We are the leaders. | Sometimes long hours are expected but when you are doing what you love I don't find it to be an issue. | current | No information | love job | read technology news leader | long hour expect love not find issue | love job. read technology news leader. long hour expect love not find issue |
Apple | 2008-06-02 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | r | o | "Mac Genius" = Marketing gimmick. | It is Apple after all, saying you work for Apple is really the only incentive. | Retail hours aren't for everyone, prepare for working 10 days in a row on occasion, and working most weekends as well. Get used to dealing with customers on at all levels of expertise, or lack thereof, you know nothing, get used to many heckling your job title as well. As a Mac Genius you're expected to know everythin... | former | No information | mac genius marketing gimmick | apple say work apple incentive | retail hour not prepare work day row occasion work weekend deal customer level expertise lack thereof know heckle job title mac genius expect know apple able fix instantaneously touch happen right right | mac genius marketing gimmick. apple say work apple incentive. retail hour not prepare work day row occasion work weekend deal customer level expertise lack thereof know heckle job title mac genius expect know apple able fix instantaneously touch happen right right |
Apple | 2008-06-05 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | x | o | o | Too Good To Be True. | Apple has a name brand recognition like no other in the retail market. When someone sees the company "Apple" on your resume you are automatically put to the top of their list because of their perceived prominence in the retail computer market. When most people think of Apple, they think of the iPod, iPhone, and the lin... | While there are a lot of positions open for career development, it is too hard of a goal to achieve if you don't fall into the "hipster" category of people in order to be considered. Tattoos, unnaturally colored hair, hippie clothes, and a penchant for reading comic books and playing Dungeons and Dragons puts you in co... | current | No information | good true | apple brand recognition like retail market see company apple resume automatically list perceive prominence retail computer market people think apple think ipod iphone line computer macbook macbook air macbook pro imac product simplistic elegance sophistication design share design apple retail store see hip classy cutti... | lot position open career development hard goal achieve not fall hipster category people order consider tattoo unnaturally color hair hippie clothe penchant read comic book play dungeon dragon put contention high position store virtue like positive attitude good conduct hard work reliability instance ve see people promo... | good true. apple brand recognition like retail market see company apple resume automatically list perceive prominence retail computer market people think apple think ipod iphone line computer macbook macbook air macbook pro imac product simplistic elegance sophistication design share design apple retail store see hip c... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | v | v | o | A fast-paced company that offers an alternative to the cube-dwelling lifestyle | Excellent benefits, for one. Full vision, dental, mental health, prescription plans, and emergency care. One sick day earned per month, as well as one vacation day. The company takes care of us as well. Caters in lunch frequently, offers a great gym and cafe on campus, fun company activities. Easily, though, the best p... | While we earn one sick day per month, we are not always able to use it. This is only in my department however, where attendance is key. I have co-workers who have over 100 sick hours saved, but have accepted that they will never get to use them. Many come to work sick. If four days are missed in a six month period, you... | current | No information | fastpaced company offer alternative cubedwelle lifestyle | excellent benefit vision dental mental health prescription plan emergency care sick day earn month vacation day company take care cater lunch frequently offer great gym cafe campus fun company activity easily good culture laidback office generally speak friend office politic not come play appear hesitate come speak min... | earn sick day month able use department attendance key coworker sick hour save accept use come work sick day miss month period mark difficult schedule vacation request month advance deny reason not ask far ahead time lastly upper management slow thing take care month business critical fix department stretch thin | fastpaced company offer alternative cubedwelle lifestyle. excellent benefit vision dental mental health prescription plan emergency care sick day earn month vacation day company take care cater lunch frequently offer great gym cafe campus fun company activity easily good culture laidback office generally speak friend o... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | v | v | o | Apple is a great place to work. | Great Products and Innovative ideas! | We work very hard, all year long. | current | No information | apple great place work | great product innovative idea | work hard year long | apple great place work. great product innovative idea. work hard year long |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | v | v | o | Best Place I've Ever Worked, Hands Down. | The people. The products. The company culture. | I can't think of a single one. | current | No information | good place ve work hand | people product company culture | not think single | good place ve work hand. people product company culture. not think single |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | v | v | o | Amazing, but sometimes just reality distortion. | It is casual, and doesn't always feel like a big company. People get to dress however they like. You can be gay, straight, or something else. Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton are definitely likely to be very well received at any Apple campus location. | It is a big company and at the end of the day you're nobody. A hard core conservative Republican or other similarly conservative types might not feel very at home in a place like this. It is a rainbow of fruit flavors at Apple. | current | No information | amazing reality distortion | casual not feel like big company people dress like gay straight barrack obama hillary clinton definitely likely receive apple campus location | big company end day hard core conservative republican similarly conservative type feel home place like rainbow fruit flavor apple | amazing reality distortion. casual not feel like big company people dress like gay straight barrack obama hillary clinton definitely likely receive apple campus location. big company end day hard core conservative republican similarly conservative type feel home place like rainbow fruit flavor apple |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | o | r | o | Apple is for young people. | Working on cool and challenging new products | Long hours, no life outside of work. | current | No information | apple young people | work cool challenge new product | long hour life outside work | apple young people. work cool challenge new product. long hour life outside work |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | Apple is Awesome | coolest products in the world! | no work life balance here | current | No information | apple awesome | cool product world | work life balance | apple awesome. cool product world. work life balance |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | o | o | o | Apple is a great place to work, if you really love to work. | Working at Apple means you get to work on some of the coolest products. These are products that people really love. The structure is quite flat, so you will routinely find yourself in a meeting with engineers, middle manager, and VPs. It's also nice to work on a product, where the BOM cost is not always the main focu... | Sweatshop through and through. They like to keep teams very lean, the hiring process is so gruelling that few make it through. This makes for very long days, usually 12-14 hours. Very confrontational interactions between teams, by this I mean the normally collaborative atmosphere between teams is more like in-laws figh... | current | No information | apple great place work love work | work apple mean work cool product product people love structure flat routinely find meeting engineer middle manager vps nice work product bom cost main focus apple spend money equipment resource require job | sweatshop like team lean hiring process gruelle make long day usually hour confrontational interaction team mean normally collaborative atmosphere team like inlaw fight christmas travel china time year | apple great place work love work. work apple mean work cool product product people love structure flat routinely find meeting engineer middle manager vps nice work product bom cost main focus apple spend money equipment resource require job. sweatshop like team lean hiring process gruelle make long day usually hour c... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | r | o | JOB=Exciting, Work/Life Balance = Below Zero, Management team=Incompetent or "too competent". | Apple is an exciting place work if you love to WORK and love the STRESS. Great people to work with if they dont' end up throw you under the bus for their own benefits. | The logistics group that I am with is down right the worst. Not only the managers (regardless at what level) are incompetent. Most of the team members are also incompetent. They are just getting by. There are some dead weight, but the management team is too incompetent to get an action out of these people. Too much ... | current | No information | jobexcite worklife balance zero management teamincompetent competent | apple exciting place work love work love stress great people work not end throw bus benefit | logistic group right bad manager regardless level incompetent team member incompetent get dead weight management team incompetent action people backstabbe team work people work throw bus punish manager participate screw team feedback performance punishment learn quickly trust deal group cupertino well know kiss big guy... | jobexcite worklife balance zero management teamincompetent competent. apple exciting place work love work love stress great people work not end throw bus benefit. logistic group right bad manager regardless level incompetent team member incompetent get dead weight management team incompetent action people backstabbe ... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | v | v | o | Saving people's bacon every day | Saving someone's bacon on a daily basis. Helping people understand how to take control of their machines. | busy, busy, busy, loud, chaotic, crowded, claustrophobic, screaming customers, crying customers. | current | No information | save people bacon day | save someone bacon daily basis help people understand control machine | busy busy busy loud chaotic crowd claustrophobic scream customer cry customer | save people bacon day. save someone bacon daily basis help people understand control machine. busy busy busy loud chaotic crowd claustrophobic scream customer cry customer |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | v | v | o | Its like the sausage factory, you don't want to know what goes in the stuff... | Get to work with awesome technology and gadgets. The store is a great place to meet some really bright people, the Apple store is most def the place to pick up some of the best stuff for your Mac and to meet with some total Mac heads. Discount is great too! | Always busy, not really any room for improvement. You always have stupid people coming into the store that think they know what they are talking about because they read it on some discussion board or they know someone who is a 'computer expert' and then they try to stump the Geniuses. | current | No information | like sausage factory not want know go stuff | work awesome technology gadget store great place meet bright people apple store def place pick good stuff mac meet total mac head discount great | busy room improvement stupid people come store think know talk read discussion board know computer expert try stump genius | like sausage factory not want know go stuff. work awesome technology gadget store great place meet bright people apple store def place pick good stuff mac meet total mac head discount great. busy room improvement stupid people come store think know talk read discussion board know computer expert try stump genius |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | r | o | Apple, hire more respectful and capable retail managers. | Exposure to the workings of a profitable retail business. | Employees are nothing but pawns to the management and only used to generate profits with no regard to their needs. | former | No information | apple hire respectful capable retail manager | exposure working profitable retail business | employee pawn management generate profit regard need | apple hire respectful capable retail manager. exposure working profitable retail business. employee pawn management generate profit regard need |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | o | v | o | IT is the basement of Apple, but other areas can be much nicer! | It's Apple! In terms of product, it's one of the most exciting places to work for! Watching Apple grow in the Steve 2.0 era has been nothing short of astonishing. | Working IT in Apple is much like working as a member of the janitorial staff in the basement of a really cool club. Very rarely do you ever get to surface and get a taste of the good life. It's lots of hard work, and they do definitely get away with paying less for employees than other B.A. companies... at least in IT.... | former | No information | basement apple area nice | apple term product exciting place work watch apple grow steve era short astonishing | work apple like work member janitorial staff basement cool club rarely surface taste good life lot hard work definitely away pay employee ba company ultimately proud work place create kewl product | basement apple area nice. apple term product exciting place work watch apple grow steve era short astonishing. work apple like work member janitorial staff basement cool club rarely surface taste good life lot hard work definitely away pay employee ba company ultimately proud work place create kewl product |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | x | v | o | Steve Jobs is my reason for living. | Getting to meet Steve Jobs is like the best thing in my whole entire life! He is the best and everything he does is always spectacular. Like who else could invent the computer, right? He makes so much money on everything Apple does. Following him as a leader is a no brainer. You can just look at him and know he will ta... | Well, there is long hours and little chance of promotion. They really don't like my ideas sometimes. I really don't like to be called "stupid" by managment. I'd prefer they just say they have a difference of opinion instead. | current | No information | steve jobs reason live | get meet steve job like good thing entire life good spectacular like invent computer right make money apple follow leader brainer look know care matter example look ipod iphone music sell itune will not long call iphone hardware capabilite steve job lead appreciate style usability thing day | long hour little chance promotion not like idea not like call stupid managment d prefer difference opinion instead | steve jobs reason live. get meet steve job like good thing entire life good spectacular like invent computer right make money apple follow leader brainer look know care matter example look ipod iphone music sell itune will not long call iphone hardware capabilite steve job lead appreciate style usability thing day. lon... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | x | x | o | So, you think it is paradise? | Apple is a company that continuously pushes the envelope. It is a lot of fun to work for a company that produces such innovative products. I have worked on many development projects, and get to see my products used by many millions of people. It is really wonderful to be out walking around and see something that you've... | Work-life balance is non-existent. You must give your all for the company. Many people end up divorced when working at Apple. Want a vacation? Sorry, not now. Not ever. Apple thinks of employees as "disposable". They burn people out, and discard their empty shells. | current | No information | think paradise | apple company continuously push envelope lot fun work company produce innovative product work development project product million people wonderful walk ve build people hand ceo charismatic leader able whip crowd frenzy product release compare hollywood premiere ve event ve able meet star normally work nice creative peo... | worklife balance nonexistent company people end divorce work apple want vacation sorry apple think employee disposable burn people discard shell | think paradise. apple company continuously push envelope lot fun work company produce innovative product work development project product million people wonderful walk ve build people hand ceo charismatic leader able whip crowd frenzy product release compare hollywood premiere ve event ve able meet star normally work n... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | v | v | o | The most enjoyable job I have ever had. | Apple is a very collaborative environment, something I love in a workplace. People are constantly exchanging ideas, asking questions when they pass each other in the halls, etc. Compared to another well known tech company I worked at, where nearly all communication was done via email and you could go an entire day wi... | Sometimes you can end up working long hours, and it can be difficult to move up from within the company. | current | No information | enjoyable job | apple collaborative environment love workplace people constantly exchange idea ask question pass hall etc compare know tech company work nearly communication email entire day say word heaven | end work long hour difficult company | enjoyable job. apple collaborative environment love workplace people constantly exchange idea ask question pass hall etc compare know tech company work nearly communication email entire day say word heaven. end work long hour difficult company |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | o | x | o | Great experience, but fast burnout | Stability as the company continues to grow and is never without new products. No need to worry about running out of work or not enough new projects. Working at Apple provides an excellent experience in bringing new products to market and working for a company that others outside recognize. It's exciting to be working f... | A lot of pressure from management to work long hours and to sacrifice family life. There is a lack of understand for having a home life. Steve Jobs is one of the most controlling individuals and that attitude permeates the organization. He is hot tempered and you don't want to be in a room when he's looking for someone... | current | No information | great experience fast burnout | stability company continue grow new product need worry run work new project work apple provide excellent experience bring new product market work company outside recognize exciting work successful company world thing appear outside | lot pressure management work long hour sacrifice family life lack understand have home life steve jobs controlling individual attitude permeate organization hot temper not want room s look blame | great experience fast burnout. stability company continue grow new product need worry run work new project work apple provide excellent experience bring new product market work company outside recognize exciting work successful company world thing appear outside. lot pressure management work long hour sacrifice family ... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | o | x | o | Great experience, but fast burnout | Stability as the company continues to grow and is never without new products. No need to worry about running out of work or not enough new projects. Working at Apple provides an excellent experience in bringing new products to market and working for a company that others outside recognize. It's exciting to be working f... | A lot of pressure from management to work long hours and to sacrifice family life. There is a lack of understand for having a home life. Steve Jobs is one of the most controlling individuals and that attitude permeates the organization. He is hot tempered and you don't want to be in a room when he's looking for someone... | current | No information | great experience fast burnout | stability company continue grow new product need worry run work new project work apple provide excellent experience bring new product market work company outside recognize exciting work successful company world thing appear outside | lot pressure management work long hour sacrifice family life lack understand have home life steve jobs controlling individual attitude permeate organization hot temper not want room s look blame | great experience fast burnout. stability company continue grow new product need worry run work new project work apple provide excellent experience bring new product market work company outside recognize exciting work successful company world thing appear outside. lot pressure management work long hour sacrifice family ... |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v | v | o | Fun projects, lots of responsibility, exhausting | Lean staff means more responsibility for individuals. Amazing sense of pride for working at Apple, even when company wasn't doing so well. People always impressed that you work for Apple. | Lean staffing means there's usually no backup. Heard many stories of senior folks who were burning out but there was no one to take over for them. The "crunch time" for OS development could be long, with folks eating dinner on campus for multiple months straight. | former | No information | fun project lot responsibility exhaust | lean staff mean responsibility individual amazing sense pride work apple company not people impress work apple | lean staffing mean s usually backup hear story senior folk burn crunch time os development long folk eat dinner campus multiple month straight | fun project lot responsibility exhaust. lean staff mean responsibility individual amazing sense pride work apple company not people impress work apple. lean staffing mean s usually backup hear story senior folk burn crunch time os development long folk eat dinner campus multiple month straight |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | v | v | o | Excellent technology company, but may not be a long term career option | Work with some of the smartest and best engineers in the field, and one of the most competent senior management in terms of technology. | Management can be personality driven and chaotic. Practically zero support for career development - basically sink or swim. Too much churn and burn mentality with regards to staff retention. | current | No information | excellent technology company long term career option | work smart good engineer field competent senior management term technology | management personality drive chaotic practically zero support career development basically sink swim churn burn mentality regard staff retention | excellent technology company long term career option. work smart good engineer field competent senior management term technology. management personality drive chaotic practically zero support career development basically sink swim churn burn mentality regard staff retention |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | v | v | o | Insider guide to Apple | Probably the response you get from people when introducing you work for Apple. Thanks to the iPod Apple now is a company that touches almost everyone and generally people love the company. | The pay is awful compared to other companies. That is probably the biggest. Also there are no formal career development opportunities e.g. courses, MBAs etc that you might get at other places. | current | No information | insider guide apple | probably response people introduce work apple thank ipod apple company touch generally people love company | pay awful compare company probably big formal career development opportunity eg course mbas etc place | insider guide apple. probably response people introduce work apple thank ipod apple company touch generally people love company. pay awful compare company probably big formal career development opportunity eg course mbas etc place |
Apple | 2008-06-11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | v | v | o | I drank the Kool-Aid, but I didn't need to. Apple is like no other company in the US. | Working for a company that people love, admire, and respect, diversity, interesting work, and general coolness.
Having a senior management team that understands its markets, and never is content to ship a mediocre product just to make a buck. At Apple, innovation, excellence, and elegance are all important. One thing ... | Hard work, lots of pressure. You really can't sit back and coast, because everyone here is driven. Because of company secrecy, you often won't even know what you coworker is working on. Some people might find this kind of environment hard to work in. Many people I know have issues getting time off because of the breakn... | current | No information | drink koolaid not need apple like company | work company people love admire respect diversity interesting work general coolness have senior management team understand market content ship mediocre product buck apple innovation excellence elegance important thing love apple walk company cafeteria infinite loop look people age race technology company work tend la... | hard work lot pressure not sit coast drive company secrecy will not know coworker work people find kind environment hard work people know issue get time breakneck speed benefit good company example free lunch united healthcare kaiser not feel warm fuzzy fairly lame complaint coverage well company work | drink koolaid not need apple like company. work company people love admire respect diversity interesting work general coolness have senior management team understand market content ship mediocre product buck apple innovation excellence elegance important thing love apple walk company cafeteria infinite loop look peop... |
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