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Apple At-Home Advisor... (Part 2)
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Lol. Yeah that was just to confirm Backround cleared.
I received a call the day after my 3rd interview to job off. But, that was really fast. They said to expect 2 weeks! You should be just fine! What did you do before?
I've been doing contract work for Oracle as an Implementation Specialist for the last 6 months but before that I worked from home doing tech support for an internet company. I love my job now but the hours got cut back when Oracle bought the company.
Not trying to be rude, but sometimes sounding overconfident can be a buzzkill for recruiters. Just saying. You sound really really confident in all your posts. Again, not trying to be rude, just honest.
Info on the background check, if anyone is curious or nervous about theirs:
Pretty much everything that could go wrong with it, did. A company had my dates of employment wrong (by a significant amount), and between the time I got the BGC-contingent offer (sometime around the first week of May?) and the day the BGC was completed, I was incorrectly charged with a crime (a friend was caught doing something. I was present but had no idea). The BGC found those two-day-old charges.
When it came back, I freaked out, and just waited for my rejection letter. I heard nothing back until around mid-June. A woman who represented herself as a third-party investigator, who would not be making a decision on my hiring, said she was collecting information about my misdemeanor charges. I answered questions about what happened and she told me someone would call me either way. No one ever asked about the incorrect job dates. To be fair, they said I worked there a year longer than I actually did (as in, I said I left in Aug 2010, they thought I left June 2011), and the job was my first job almost 5 years ago, and had nothing to do with Apple.
I was thrilled and shocked when I got my Welcome call on Monday this week. As a note, my criminal charges were already dismissed by the judge--not sure if that helped.
Anyway, four months after the day I did my application, I will begin my first day at Apple. So if your bgc doesn't come back clean, don't give up! It's a very slow process but Apple investigates it.
Pretty much everything that could go wrong with it, did. A company had my dates of employment wrong (by a significant amount), and between the time I got the BGC-contingent offer (sometime around the first week of May?) and the day the BGC was completed, I was incorrectly charged with a crime (a friend was caught doing something. I was present but had no idea). The BGC found those two-day-old charges.
When it came back, I freaked out, and just waited for my rejection letter. I heard nothing back until around mid-June. A woman who represented herself as a third-party investigator, who would not be making a decision on my hiring, said she was collecting information about my misdemeanor charges. I answered questions about what happened and she told me someone would call me either way. No one ever asked about the incorrect job dates. To be fair, they said I worked there a year longer than I actually did (as in, I said I left in Aug 2010, they thought I left June 2011), and the job was my first job almost 5 years ago, and had nothing to do with Apple.
I was thrilled and shocked when I got my Welcome call on Monday this week. As a note, my criminal charges were already dismissed by the judge--not sure if that helped.
Anyway, four months after the day I did my application, I will begin my first day at Apple. So if your bgc doesn't come back clean, don't give up! It's a very slow process but Apple investigates it.
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when i got my rejection letter i was beyond upset. all my interviews went well, best interviews i had ever done, and then nothing. I dont understand
I think its who you interview with..i interviewed in Dec and rhe person a lady was cold and remote for my 3rd interview ..i just interviewed last week with a guy who was laid back down to earth..it was a conversation not an interview...in his worda..if you make it to round 3 they already want you..there were no tech questions at all
I am starting to think there is some geographic stuff coming into play. Like someone mentioned earlier, that they only want a certain number of people from each area or something like that.
So im one of those people who have lurked around and finally decided to write.
I initially interviewed last year 2 interviews went awesome. I thought i would have to move and asked questions about that. My camera went out and i couldnt skype so it felt uncomfortable..got a call in june for open positions... All 3 interviews were awesome. Got my call pending bgc on monday. Email yesterday to fill it out. Waiting my background for a start in august
I initially interviewed last year 2 interviews went awesome. I thought i would have to move and asked questions about that. My camera went out and i couldnt skype so it felt uncomfortable..got a call in june for open positions... All 3 interviews were awesome. Got my call pending bgc on monday. Email yesterday to fill it out. Waiting my background for a start in august
I did, both facetime interviews were very laid back and conversational, very pleasant. everyone i talked to about it was baffled as to why i didnt get it, and i emailed my interviewers asking for reasons or tips and was told they couldnt tell me anything
Let your personality shine. Be super casual. Just like with customers immediately find something to build rapport with. My third guy had an office decked out in video game stuff. As a gamer i seized that oppurtuinty and that was half the call. But remember you have already shone you have the it they are looking for this is basically the closer.
wow that is puzzling I just had my second interview and I am now waiting to see if I get invited for the third round.
Info on the background check, if anyone is curious or nervous about theirs:
Pretty much everything that could go wrong with it, did. A company had my dates of employment wrong (by a significant amount), and between the time I got the BGC-contingent offer (sometime around the first week of May?) and the day the BGC was completed, I was incorrectly charged with a crime (a friend was caught with a bit of pot in the car. I was also in the vehicle but had no idea). The BGC found those two-day-old charges.
When it came back, I freaked out, and just waited for my rejection letter. I heard nothing back until around June 20th. A woman who represented herself as a third-party investigating, who would not be making a decision on my hiring, said she was collecting information about my misdemeanor charges. I answered questions about what happened and she told me someone would call me either way. No one ever asked about the incorrect job dates. To be fair, they said I worked there a year longer than I actually did, and the job was my first job almost 5 years ago, and had nothing to do with Apple.
I was thrilled and shocked when I got my Welcome call on Monday this week. As a note, my criminal charges were already dismissed by the judge on June 26th--not sure if that helped.
Anyway, four months after the day I did my application, I will begin my first day at Apple.My start date is August 17th as a chat advisor, and I'm pretty certain I applied April 17th. So if your bgc doesn't come back clean, don't give up! It's a very slow process but Apple investigates it.
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By the way, anyone know if the Aug 17th start date is doing graveyard shift? I was initially graveyard chat but the position they offered me before the bgc already started training weeks ago.
My start date is the 10th...... but I'm not just chat...
Received the official offer call today.
I start mytraining on August 10th. Can't wait!
Congrats!