Apple Specialist - Sales Specialist Micro Center Employee Review

3.0
Dec 1, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

At the time I worked there Apple was going through their boom with the iPad (1 & 2), and some good computer updates, so it was a good time in terms of commissions and products to sell. As well, I learned a lot more about hardware through some pretty interesting problems presented by customers. Co-workers throughout the store were all pretty nice. Being able to buy electronics at cost (or close to it) as an employee. A bonus at the time was a trip out to Cupertino for Apple Training. Not sure if this is still going on.

Cons

It is a retail environment if you are at a store, so there are all of the hassles that go with that (irate customers, working a closing shift then coming back to open...) Before the store opens, and cleaning up after closing, you are basically working for below minimum wage since there are no customers to add to your commission for the day. When I was there those times were trending up little by little to get the things done that weren't possible during regular business hours. Hopefully they stabilized or went back down. I don't really like sales, so it didn't really fit my personality over time.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really enjoyable work environment with passionate employees. Flexible hours as well.

Cons

Nothing. Really enjoyed my experience here.

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Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your feedback! Best – Erin Bowyer – senior HR Representative
5.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pros of being a CSR at Micro Center include a very positive working environment, with friendly CSRs and dedicated leadership who are all happy to help you when needed. Getting along with other CSRs and the FELs has been extremely easy as they have all been very welcoming and knowledgeable. You also have the opportunity to learn a lot about everything at the store so that you can effectively and efficiently help customers with anything that they need.

Cons

The only cons about the job are that you may sometimes have negative experiences with customers as well as not knowing about small, intricate details that actually have pretty large effects. It can also be unclear about what opportunities there are to advance in position, as sometimes management doesn't maintain communication with workers unless it's about something the worker did wrong.

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