Most people don't get a call back after the big seminar, much less two. Congrats, and I'll cross my fingers for you!
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How to make the perfect Apple Store resume?
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I'd love to know the kinds of things they look for in the recruitment process. Group interview twice and rejected twice. I don't think I was meant to work at Apple somehow. 
Hi...Congrats on your job!! I am trying to help my son who is just starting college apply for a job at the Apple Store. I am in the process of helping him update his resume. Any tips or help you can give me would be awesome!
Thanks for the info, great advice! Any pointers on what to stick on his resume?
I'd love to know the kinds of things they look for in the recruitment process. Group interview twice and rejected twice. I don't think I was meant to work at Apple somehow.
The recruitment process is downright strange and honestly it will mostly depend on whether the people interviewing you like you.
It's very much about them trying to figure out what kind of person you are and if you are someone they can get along with.
Be positive, don't try too hard, engage with the interviewers and especially the people you are interviewing with. For competency questions, be a team player, someone who isn't afraid to put themselves out there but is willing to ask for help when necessary.
Again, it's a weird process. There doesn't seem to be a set pattern to follow.
I applied when the Southampton store opened. It was a really weird process, and I had to sign a non-disclosure, so I can't even tell you what it involved.
TBH, I found it so weird I ended up deliberately sabotaging my chances as I didn't want to work for the sort of people who thought that process was necessary for job paying around £6/hour.
I got a different job working in IT for more than double that, and never looked back.
TBH, I found it so weird I ended up deliberately sabotaging my chances as I didn't want to work for the sort of people who thought that process was necessary for job paying around £6/hour.
I got a different job working in IT for more than double that, and never looked back.
I think a lot of people who apply think the job is more than what it is. It is a fairly simple retail job just in a shinier store.
The interview process and training afterwards are excessive for the kind of role it is, but I guess for those who really admire the company it's a small price to pay to be part of it.
Ultimately though, Apple doesn't even lead the class when it comes to retail jobs. Despite all staff signing NDAs there are plenty of stories online which show the realities of working in an Apple store.
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