The Insider's Guide to Getting a Job at Apple

The insider's guide to getting a job at Āpple. Whether it's a job designing the world's next game-changing device or it's a job selling Macs and iPads, working for Apple has its perks. Do you have what it takes? Check out this graphic from BusinessResearch Guide.com for some tips. Dynamics Of The World's Most Valuable Workforce 26,000 250 Total Number of US Number of US Apple Retail Employees Apple Retail Stores 24,250 100+ Total Number of US Apple Employees (non retail) 80,000 Locally Hired Employees Per Retail Store Total Number of 29,750 Apple Employees World Wide 44 Number of Jobs Number of US States Overseas with Apple Stores Perks Of Working At Apple Product discounts - Up to $500 Off. Health Care & 401K benefits. Work alongside the brightest minds in the business. Facility perks like a shuttle to work & amazing cafeteria. Good Salaries $8 - $15/hr at the sales level, and up to over 100K for its engineers, designers and managers. Where Are The Job Openings Right Now? 1,300+ 467 92 27 Hardware Engineering Marketing Product Management Number of job openings at Apple 552 60 115 Software Engineering Design Customer Service Experience And Degree Requirements Customer Service Lead Mac Genius Hardware & Software Engineering • BS to MS • $20K+ • BS to MS • $40K+ • BS, MS to PhD • $60K+ 0-2 3-5 5+ 0-2 Years Experience 3-5 Years Experience 5 + Years Experience Tips For Getting Hired Get A Referral From An Apple Employee If you don't know any employees, use a social media site like Linkedin to find an Apple employee with skills that match yours. Befriend them. Ask for them to refer you to their boss. Contribute A Fantastic iOS Participate In An Apple Forum or Mac App To The App Store Jordan Hubbard, a big name in the open source community, became an Apple's Core OS Engineering Manager over 10 years ago after gaining attention in an Apple Forum. Prove Your Chops With Hardware Apple Is Interested In Get An Internship Hugo Fiennes did just this. When he proved to Apple that he had a long- standing and intricate knowledge of the ARM hardware at the heart of the iPhone, he became the head of iPhone hardware development. Create Something Apple Wants Crack Apple Devices In August 2011, notorious Dag Kittlaus, the man behind Siri, found himself buried deep within Apple HQ after his company was purchased from Apple. iPhone hacker Comex (AKA Nicholas Allegra) was awarded an internship at Apple after routinely jailbreaking each iOS version that came out. Climb The Corporate Ladder Start at the bottom and work your way up through the ranks. Apply online to work at one of Apple's many retail stores. Preparing For Your Apple Interview Dress casual for the interview. Expect secrecy, but also treat it as an honor. Work hard and work fast. Apple expects nothing less than the best. .And don't forget interviewing basics: Practice telling your story. Be prepared to eloquently explain your skills - Be specific. Understand Apple's culture of diversity. Sources: http://www.a http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/02/04/how-to-get-a-job-at-apple/ http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-employees-really-love-about-working-for-apple-2012-6?op=1 m/jobs