Apple Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Former Employee – worked at Apple part-time for more than a year

Pros – Amazing place to work for obvious reasons. You get what you put into your work and can move up if willing to work hard

Cons – I worked at an Apple store in a huge city so I am not sure if same pro above relates to smaller stores

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Apple as an intern for less than a year

Pros – nice exposure
team work
innovative
brand value of apple

Cons – after working there you will not be able to work anywhere

Advice to Senior Management – you are awesome guys

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Apple full-time for more than a year

Pros – You learn a lot and get to network with a bunch of great people. You learn the best sales skills and how to interact well with the public.

Cons – It winds up being another corporation and working for another job. You get lost in the slew of other employees and they tend to be much too focused on sales and numbers.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Apple part-time for more than a year

Pros – Amazing work environment. Wonderful people. High pay for retail job. Discount is great. If you get full time the benefits are amazing and the pay gets even better.

Cons – Unbelievable strict attendance policy with no room for error. You will get fired, tons of people do all the time because of basic stuff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Apple part-time for less than a year

Pros – Some of the best people I have worked with. Talented, creative, and just a joy to be around (not including management). Had they not been there, I would not have stayed for as long as I did.

Cons – At first, management was welcoming, made everyone feel at home and would support your decision with a customer regardless of who they were. Then, a new shift in management came through and were micro-managing to a ridiculous degree. Also, they were unsupportive of the workers unless you were considered a "favorite" by which I mean, you had to think like them.

Also, be prepared for some grueling conversations with customers, most likely getting sworn at, and learning to get a backbone if you don't already have one.

Expect no vacation time, unless you ask for it in the summer. You run by their schedule and only their schedule. I was not able to visit family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Spring Break.

Advice to Senior Management – Get to know the people you work with. Respect them and they will respect you. Micromanaging is not the only way to get people to do what you want. There are many other ways to lead a group of people. Also, back up your team. If you don't, how can you be a leader?

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Apple part-time for more than a year

Pros – Innovative culture and impossible to get fired

Cons – Weirdly positive people, too artsy

Advice to Senior Management – none

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Apple full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good teamwork, everyone is like a family.

Cons – Can get very competitive when it's time for sales.

Advice to Senior Management – Sometimes you need to give the employees a bit of leeway to learn. My particular manager was not very lenient at all and expected too much out of an employee resulting in 2 members leaving.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Apple part-time for more than a year

Pros – Great working environment with awesome an awesome team!

Cons – Heavy foot traffic within the store which can get overwhelming.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the awesome work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Apple full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Clear career path
Employee empowerment
solid core for everyone to follow
Development heavy

Cons – constant revision of "what needs to happen”
The Retail schedule (work holiday, plan on not seeing your family)
Unmet promises

Advice to Senior Management – keep empowering, though always keep your word

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Apple full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Being the forefront of technology, being part of company who continues to innovate and push the envelope of personal computers. Also being part of a company that makes products that bring joy to many people, including myself. Having a sense of pride when new products are introduced, and being able to show people how it works.

Cons – Working at the retail level of Apple, can be extremely stressful. It's extremely difficult when the management team isn't on the same page, it can feel like your pushed to many different directions. I loved my first store, but moving to a new city the markets can range from good to worse. It really depends on the store management. If the store leader has a good head on their shoulders, the store will be a great experience for the employees and the customers. If the store leader is unorganized and unwilling to work together, it will be a very hard relationship for both the employee and the customers.

Advice to Senior Management – Be open to new ideas, trust your team members. Don't be afraid to take advice from co-workers that have been around longer then you have. They have lots of knowledge that can help you and the team succeeded.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company