Aim higher. I love apple products as much as the next guy, but working in Apple retail is not the dream ticket it sounds like. Poor pay, and little hope for advancement.
My advice to you is stay on in school if you can. If academia is not for you, learn a trade. Working in the Apple store is not what you want to do for the next 40 years is it?
You absolutely need retail experience already, especially if it's a popular store.
Are the hours at apple flexible and i have no work experience yet.
I think he may be talking about working at Apple while in school, which I think is totally different. Most people need to make money while in school, and Apple pays okay for retail.
100% not true. They hire based on personality, how well you engage with others, openness, etc. It's a surprisingly complicated process, but you can know absolutely nothing about Apple products (they actually prefer you know less coming in) and have never worked retail, and you can still be hired.
I worked at Apple while in school, and it was...an experience. I will say Apple really does hire some of the best people. People really drink the kool aid and think it's a privilege to sling iPhones for $12 an hour, so they are able to hire some really smart and awesome people to do it. I universally liked my co-workers and was always wondering what the hell they were doing working at Apple, hehe.
OP - The hours are flexible to an extent, like any job. You will most likely be working weekends, but a bunch of us were students and were able to work around our class schedules. They typically don't give you more than 15-20 hours anyway. You don't necessarily need retail experience, but I'm not sure if having no work experience at all will hurt you. Try and be yourself in the interview, but don't overdo the "I'm a nerd, I love Apple!" crap. We had a guy who dressed like Steve Jobs in our group interview (mock turtleneck, new balances), and it was really embarrassing. Needless to say, he and a couple of other over the top people did not move forward to the next interview.
Good luck. And remember, working retail (even Apple) totally sucks, so study hard to ensure you don't have to do it for long.
Thank you all for your replies, i was hoping to work at apple and still go to highschool at the same time. Are the hours at apple flexible and i have no work experience yet.
thanks.
Sorry ignore my first post then. If you are looking for a job to work around your studies, then go for it. Just remember to get the work/study/fun balance right!
There are plenty of threads on here by people who have been through the selection process. So have a read up before you apply.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1621051/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1120467/
Good luck!
i want to become an apple specialist, do they hire specialists at age 18?
Good luck. And remember, working retail (even Apple) totally sucks, so study hard to ensure you don't have to do it for long.
That's the main reason I want to work with apple, they pay more than minimum wage also it's apple! Haha hopefully I can work part time at apple during my high school, school year2010 Link for Apple Store pay: OSXDaily.com. Looks like retail to me. If you are working while going to school, no problem. I think they take part time workers.
Aim higher. I love apple products as much as the next guy, but working in Apple retail is not the dream ticket it sounds like. Poor pay, and little hope for advancement.
My advice to you is stay on in school if you can. If academia is not for you, learn a trade. Working in the Apple store is not what you want to do for the next 40 years is it?