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I enjoyed the team environment at Apple (I worked in retail sales) and generous benefits especially for a retail job. However, to advance into my technical roles (Family Room) I had to jump through hoops to prove my ability to excel in sales. I interviewed numerous times, increased sales, attended additional training and after being denied the promotion many times when I was finally offered the move it was offered to me and 3 male coworkers who had not put in any additional preparation on their first attempt. I discussed this with other female coworkers and they expressed that similar things to happened to them, by the time they made me the offer I had already accepted offer somewhere else as I felt there was not enough opportunity. I left the company with a bad taste in my mouth.

9 years ago
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I worked at Apple for several years and it is amazing company to be a part of! I love the culture and products I was able to contribute to. The benefits are really great too. However, the main downside I saw for women is that even though there are several women in management there was not a lot of support for women when they had children. I know several women who left Apple not because they didn’t love working their or want to continue being there but because they wanted to work part time for a short period while their kids were young. Mind you there are some opportunities to do this at Apple but women often couldn’t remain in the same job. You either had to find a department that had an opportunity to work part-time or quit your job. I really think Apple could step up their game significantly here and allow women the ability to switch to part-time at their current job. Overall I love Apple and it is through and through supportive of the entire gender spectrum but could make some small changes to make it truly a ‘family friendly’ supportive environment for women and their female retention rates would be much higher!

9 years ago
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My experience at Apple was great. The people I have met was all great (even if I was there for only about 2 half months). I got the Apple job through an agency but the pay wasn’t great at all. Overall, it was great.

9 years ago
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People here are smart, passionate, and most have aggressive Type-A personalities. Apple has been able to foster this unique culture in which some thrive, and some will be out as soon as the first signing bonus allotment pays out at 12 months. If you fit in, it can be a challenging and inspiring place to work. I have not had any negative experiences due to my gender. If you have children and want work/life balance, you need to luck out with the right role and management. Otherwise, most people do not make it home in time for a young child’s bedtime (7-8pm) or daycare pick-up (typically ~6pm). Since Apple products are primarily produced in China, a lot of people also spend a significant amount of time overseas (typically 2 wk stretches 5-8 times a year depending on your role). This also makes parent life sad and almost impossible.

9 years ago

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