I sat out this semester for THIS? - Home Advisor Apple Employee Review

1.0
24 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pros are the interview process is pleasant, and quick. The recruiter and all of the hiring managers I spoke to were all extremely kind and friendly. In addition the pay and benefits are lovely.

Cons

Wow! Where do I begin? First, I am currently a Senior Accounting major who WAS scheduled to graduate in December 2015. I started the Spring 2015 semester but then withdrew after 2 weeks, after receiving notification that I was selected to start training for Apple. In addition to withdrawing from school this semester in order to " work" for Apple, I also quit the job I had for nearly a year in order to be able to " work" for Apple. I already knew that my old job would become a thing of the past due to Apple's better pay and benefits package. - Not only did I withdraw from school, and resign from my old job in order to " work" for Apple; but I also declined another job offer that was made to me, prior to accepting the Apple " job" offer. Training was highly intense. From 9am- 1 pm there were self guided learning modules. And from 2 pm -6 pm there was role playing and advisor guided training. After 2 weeks of training, there was a test, where in order to pass, you must score an 80%. The test is timed with 20 questions on it. About 1/3 of the material on the test was not covered in training. Which is BEYOND unfair. I took the test last night and scored a 70%. I was able to take the " retest" this morning and scored a 75%. At this point I am waiting for the inevitable, for me to be informed I have been " fired". This experience that I've had, I would not wish on my worse enemy. To tell someone they're " hired" by Apple as an at home advisor is a scam. It's all a rat race to reel in as many unsuspecting " applicants" such as myself; issue too demanding exams with unrealistic passing requirements, and then surprise you with the " you're fired" line after 2 weeks! I would not recommend this " job" to ANYONE!

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