 |
 |
What should a girl wear to a group Apple Store interview? (Page 5)
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy 
Shif, I've got to say, you've got some teeth on you. I noticed them in a lot of your pics on Flickr. When you smile you've got a whole mouthful of teeth on display. It makes for a big, bright smile but it is kinda freaky in a Hollywood-perfect-teeth kinda way. Which I am assuming is *not* the case with you. (e.g.: you didn't pay large sums of money to get all your teeth capped and whitened.)
Lots of teeth in a too-small mouth = showing it all when I smile. Blame my genes...at least I'm not all-gums.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Iowa
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by BlueSky
I'd go for the direct approach.
Twitch... Sand?...twitch...
|
"Specific knowledge on a topic usually demonstrates in-depth knowledge."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
Font elitism. Well done.
Edit: Wouldn't Myriad have been the go to choice? Or for the classic look Apple Garamond?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Iowa
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Font elitism. Well done.
Edit: Wouldn't Myriad have been the go to choice? Or for the classic look Apple Garamond?
I would have gone with Comic Sans MS or Papyrus, personally.
|
"Specific knowledge on a topic usually demonstrates in-depth knowledge."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ------>
Status:
Offline
|
|
I made Laminar a sandtwitch.
(Last edited by BlueSky; Jan 21, 2010 at 11:45 AM.
)
|
"'Jelly Hat' sounds silly," I told Prince. "How about something poetic, like 'Raspberry Beret.'"
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Just got my email - made it to round 2, which is one-on-one interviews. Whoo!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
Status:
Offline
|
|
Congrats.
What did you end up wearing ?
-t
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Nice jeans, heeled boots, a button-up shirt, and a black blazer with this nifty ruffle on the back.
AND, because boyfriend's gaming business has been bringing in a crapton of money in the past three months, he used some of that to pay to have my hair colored and cut, so I looked particularly good. 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
He's just trying to change you.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Good, 'cause I look smokin'.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Washington, DC
Status:
Offline
|
|
Well, I'm glad we were able to help.
...we did help, right? Shoot.
|
"One ticket to Washington, please. I have a date with destiny."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by shifuimam
Good, 'cause I look smokin'.
I liked you better with low self-esteem.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
WAAH WAAH I'M SO UGLY NOBODY WANTS ME WAAAAAAH!
Is that better? 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Isle of Manhattan
Status:
Offline
|
|
Yes.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Calgary
Status:
Offline
|
|
Congrats! I'm glad you went with the jeans!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hong Kong
Status:
Offline
|
|
Good luck with the 2nd interview!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by shifuimam
Just got my email - made it to round 2, which is one-on-one interviews. Whoo!
Congrats? How long did it take for you to find out? I had the first round on Sunday...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Me too. They had 22 time slots for the one-on-ones, so perhaps most of the people at the group event made it through to round 2. At least now I'll be able to talk about my experience in more detail.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego
Status:
Offline
|
|
Did they ask you the “Circus” question?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by iMOTOR
Did they ask you the “Circus” question?
Ummmm I don't think so, no.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: The Rock
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
Mankind's only chance is to harness the power of stupid.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: suburban Chicago
Status:
Offline
|
|
Wear black -- can't go wrong. Black slacks, black turtleneck, some jewelry. You'll be fine. And good luck.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by shifuimam
Me too. They had 22 time slots for the one-on-ones, so perhaps most of the people at the group event made it through to round 2. At least now I'll be able to talk about my experience in more detail.
Oh wow. There were only 16 in my group interview. I can't help but think that this hiring stuff has something to do with the tablet.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by shifuimam
Ummmm I don't think so, no.
I had read that they ask the group interviewees: “If you were in a circus; what would you be?”
Just curious if they were still asking such a stupid question.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Madison, WI
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by iMOTOR
I had read that they ask the group interviewees: “If you were in a circus; what would you be?”
Just curious if they were still asking such a stupid question.
This is not a stupid question at all. When employers ask this type of question what they are really trying to ascertain is how you react/think on your feet to an unexpected/ out-of-the-blue request. They are "testing" your extemporaneous thinking and speaking skills. I think a company's reasoning for this type of question is that someone who can come up with a clear, cogent answer to an off-the-wall question like this is likely to do better in a similar situation with customers. In other words, when someone comes into the Apple Store and asks Shif about riding roller coasters, she can reply with "I [love/hate] riding roller coasters but if you like roller coasters let me show you this neat game called Roller Coaster Tycoon we have for the Mac".
Boom.
The focus is now on the product and the customer gets a positive view of Apple because of a responsive salesperson and Apple might just make a sale.
|
|
One should never stop striving for clarity of thought and precision of expression.
I would prefer my humanity sullied with the tarnish of science rather than the gloss of religion.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
Boom.
.
Headshot!
Speaking of headshots....
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
When employers ask this type of question what they are......
My point was not that the premise of the question is stupid, but that the circus reference is.
If you asked me what my role in a circus would be, it would probably involve holding a protest sign at the entrance. That’s probably not the answer they’re looking for.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd be the guy that puts the circus animals to sleep when they misbehave, as a lesson to the other animals.
(Last edited by olePigeon; Jan 28, 2010 at 11:22 AM.
)
|
|
"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd be the ring master, because it requires no physical labor.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: yes
Status:
Offline
|
|
I would be a clown that showed everybody his penis.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Iowa
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd be the guy shoveling crap, because I have no marketable skills.
|
"Specific knowledge on a topic usually demonstrates in-depth knowledge."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
I don't think anyone is getting a second interview, based on their answers.
Edit: Does anyone even like the circus?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator  Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: We come from the land of the ice and snow...
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd be the one designing the program and costumes.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eternity
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Is it an acceptable answer to say I would be the ringmaster for the sweet-ass coat? Because I totally would.
|
|
Chuck
___
"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: yes
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The decaying ruins of Old New York
Status:
Offline
|
|
The questions they asked were actually pretty conventional - things like "Why would someone want to switch to OS X" and "Is there any technology you've had trouble adopting" and "What makes the Apple Store such a good experience".
There definitely wasn't anything that made you think "wtf".
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Isle of Manhattan
Status:
Offline
|
|
I guess I'd be the iGigolo at the Apple Store.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by shifuimam
The questions they asked were actually pretty conventional - things like "Why would someone want to switch to OS X" and "Is there any technology you've had trouble adopting" and "What makes the Apple Store such a good experience".
Just think: WWSD when answering the questions.
-t
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Your Anus
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'd start a new circus with better aesthetics and a more closed yet better controlled environment.
Then I would wear trendy jeans and try to sell tickets in a mall.
|
My sig is 1 pixel too big.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by turtle777
Just think: WWSD when answering the questions.
Satan would probably bribe the interviewers.
|
|
"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Brantford, ON. Canada
Status:
Offline
|
|
I find it interesting nobody here chose to be an animal for the circus question.
I'd be an elephant, because I remember everything.
...Or you could just go for the gusto and say a snow leopard, probably land you the job automagically.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by kmkkid
I'd be an elephant, because I remember everything.
I'd be a squirrel, because I have nuts.
Oh, wait, I'm a turtle. Nevermind.
-t
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by kmkkid
I'd be an elephant, because I remember everything.
I'd be a hippo, the deadliest animal in the world (not counting insects.)
|
|
"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top
