High School Environment - Mac Specialist (Apple Store) Apple Employee Review

4.0
10 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company knows the type of people they want to work there and they actively search for them until they get them. They are a well rounded company that focuses on the customers' wants and needs. I love the product and love the people that I work with because they are equally in love with the product. They are always the most coveted product and far more advanced than other companies in design and technology. It is a fun and safe environment to be a part of and everyone makes you feel as if you are a part of something bigger.

Cons

The downsides of working for such a family oriented company is that everyone is in an intricate relationship with one another. It is like being in high school all over again complete with cliques: the popular kids and the nerds. Since it is such a relaxed environment where your personality is a huge part of your "uniform", there are people who clash with each other and others who take advantage of the lax environment and do not do any work. There are times when I do feel under appreciated for the work that I accomplish because it isn't a place to get reviewed and promoted too often.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
28 Aug 2014
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Pros

We work with geniuses - in every department, We create innovative products that thrill our customers and create new product categories - who else can say that?

Cons

ZERO ZERO ZERO work/life balance. Execs have been saying for YEARS that they understand and will make it better. But in actuality, it gets worse every year! It is obviously top management LIP SERVICE because if they meant it, they could fix it tomorrow. They have hundreds of BILLIONS in the bank. If they REALLY cared about employee work/life balance, they could bring aboard the right number of folks to make that issue dissolve. Sick of hearing the lies. Just don't lie about wanting to fix it, when they clearly DON'T care

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