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Orangepeel

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10. Maybe he blew the interview?

Reply to FLPanhandle (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 03:11 PM

Sep 2016

It's certainly possible that they passed him over because of his age. But it's hard to be sure without knowing how the interview went. Maybe he kept referring to himself as "legendary"?

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Legendary Apple Engineer Gets Rejected For Genius Bar Job. Too old? [View all] FLPanhandle Sep 2016 OP

maybe he is not snotty enough. but the age thing, that's definitely understandable from tax dodgers msongs Sep 2016 #1

Wow. Was an Apple genius snotty to you? The ones I've dealt with have been incredibly friendly.... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #6

They were pretty rough when I was on my umteenth iBook logicboard replacement Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2016 #16

Odd. The local Apple stores in my area have men and women of all ages. I remember seeing.... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #2

Maybe he was OVER QUALIFIED and that's why they passed him by NightWatcher Sep 2016 #3

This. I just did a round of interviews and about 1/3 FreeState Sep 2016 #12

ding ding DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #13

Since grad school (over 40 yrs ago) I have heard that a few dozen times... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #18

I know a number of people who have experienced ageism in hiring at the Apple Store in Philly. onehandle Sep 2016 #4

You should send a letter to Tim Cook. Really. Apparently he often reads such e-mails... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #7

+1 (for pointing out it is likely the decision of one person and not corporate philosophy) Auggie Sep 2016 #15

Yeah, I'm a big Apple person. I go to the Apple Store in the 'burbs in Willow Grove... onehandle Sep 2016 #22

It's even worse for those of us that aren't former Apple engineers... Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #5

apple should get hip with this. mopinko Sep 2016 #8

I think Apple stuff is overpriced and way too proprietary.... MADem Sep 2016 #9

Maybe he blew the interview? Orangepeel Sep 2016 #10

My dentist retired and got a "hobby job" at Apple. Tracer Sep 2016 #11

Not "sexy" enough? ErikJ Sep 2016 #14

It's the "Abercombie Syndrome" GOLGO 13 Sep 2016 #17

Few people GeoWilliam750 Sep 2016 #19

One more reason to hate Apple. I want an Apple desk top, I just don't want to buy it from Apple. marble falls Sep 2016 #20

I can imagine what they said about him on the interview notes jmowreader Sep 2016 #21