What it's really like to work in an Apple store

[Fred_Also]

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I thought it was an interesting article.


Fred

[RAMd®d]

I enjoyed that.

Thank you.

[Gilbert]

I worked as a part-time specialist just like the person in the article for 3.5 years. My experience mirrors what is stated in the article. I really enjoyed my time with the company and only left because I started a new full-time job that supplanted the part-time job at Apple and my old full-time job.

Best way to get your foot in the door is to know someone that already works there but you have to back it up with the ability to do the job.

[3d]

$25-30/hr starting pay for full time Genius position ain't too shabby.

[C(-)ris]

3d wrote:
$25-30/hr starting pay for full time Genius position ain't too shabby.

You need to localize that, I think he was in a high cost of living area and I'd still wager his figures are inflated. I'd be surprised if the $40 an hour figure wasn't inflated as well because that is $85k a year. Genius' don't make that much money.

[vision63]

C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=3d]
$25-30/hr starting pay for full time Genius position ain't too shabby.

You need to localize that, I think he was in a high cost of living area and I'd still wager his figures are inflated. I'd be surprised if the $40 an hour figure wasn't inflated as well because that is $85k a year. Genius' don't make that much money.
He's talking about old-dog geniuses at that rate. Sounds underpaid to me. I hope they do make that considering how many people they bail out of trouble.

[testcase]

" Genius' don't make that much money"




Guess they're not really "Geniuses"......



:S

[jdc]

Id get a job there for the medical benefits... and 6 interviews sounds crazy.

The level of training described is impressive. You probably get less than 2 hours at any other retailer.

[Onamuji]

vision63 wrote:
[quote=C(-)ris]
[quote=3d]
$25-30/hr starting pay for full time Genius position ain't too shabby.

You need to localize that, I think he was in a high cost of living area and I'd still wager his figures are inflated. I'd be surprised if the $40 an hour figure wasn't inflated as well because that is $85k a year. Genius' don't make that much money.
He's talking about old-dog geniuses at that rate. Sounds underpaid to me. I hope they do make that considering how many people they bail out of trouble.
I know a lot of former Geniuses. They made nowhere near that. A Genius job will barely cover rent and transportation in a decent-sized city. A two-income household is a necessity in that situation. (Or move back in with your parents.) Trading favors for food quickly becomes a habit.

[3d]

Onamuji wrote:
[quote=vision63]
[quote=C(-)ris]
[quote=3d]
$25-30/hr starting pay for full time Genius position ain't too shabby.

You need to localize that, I think he was in a high cost of living area and I'd still wager his figures are inflated. I'd be surprised if the $40 an hour figure wasn't inflated as well because that is $85k a year. Genius' don't make that much money.
He's talking about old-dog geniuses at that rate. Sounds underpaid to me. I hope they do make that considering how many people they bail out of trouble.
I know a lot of former Geniuses. They made nowhere near that. A Genius job will barely cover rent and transportation in a decent-sized city. A two-income household is a necessity in that situation. (Or move back in with your parents.) Trading favors for food quickly becomes a habit.
I guess it's more like $20 an hour according to glassdoor.com. (Roughly 42k a year)
NYC area is $25 an hour. (Roughly 50k a year)

That's enough to live on your own if you live in the outer boroughs.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/mac-ge...KO0,10.htm